RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
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ID 58107684
T1 Colitis, Ischemic
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58107684
RD 2024/04/24
AB •  Most  common  form  of  GI  ischemia•  May  occur  following  low-flow  states:  shock,  myocardial  infarction,  abdominal  aortic  aneurysm  (AAA)  repair•  Reversible  or  irreversible•  Vascular  compromise  by  occlusive  or  nonocclusive  mechanisms•  May  affect  any  portion  of  colon•  Watershed  areas  (splenic  flexure,  rectosigmoid  junction)  especially  vulnerable•  No  pathognomonic  findings  or  signs;  requires  high  index  of  suspicion