Intestinal ischemia and infarction : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Intestinal necrosis, Ischemic bowel, Dead bowel, Dead gut)

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Intestinal ischemia and infarction

Alternate Names : Intestinal necrosis, Ischemic bowel, Dead bowel, Dead gut

Symptoms & Signs

The hallmark of intestinal ischemia is abdominal pain. Other symptoms include:

Diarrhea
Fever
Vomiting

Diagnosis & Tests

Laboratory tests may show a high white blood cell (WBC) count (a marker of infection) and increased acid in the bloodstream.

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 procedure.

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Digestive system
Blood supply of the large intestine

Review Date : 1/20/2010
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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