Myocardial Ischemia Symptoms
Intestinal necrosis; Ischemic bowel; Dead bowel; Dead gut
Symptoms
The hallmark of intestinal ischemia is abdominal pain. Other symptoms include:
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Vomiting
Signs and tests
Laboratory tests may show a high
Other tests include:
Angiogram -
CT scan of the abdomen
None of these tests are foolproof, however. Sometimes the only sure way to diagnose intestinal ischemia is with a surgical...
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