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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2021

01-01-2021 | Visceral Ischemia | Clinical Vignette

The Resolution of Abdominal Pain: an Ominous Sign of Mesenteric Ischemia

Authors: Adrienne Strait, BA, Warren Gasper, MD, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2021

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Acute mesenteric ischemia requires rapid diagnosis and treatment to reduce its substantial morbidity and mortality. In a patient over 75 years of age, it is a more common cause of an acute abdomen than appendicitis or a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.1 Despite efforts to improve early diagnosis, the mortality of patients with acute mesenteric ischemia remains between 60 and 80%.2,3 …
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Metadata
Title
The Resolution of Abdominal Pain: an Ominous Sign of Mesenteric Ischemia
Authors
Adrienne Strait, BA
Warren Gasper, MD
Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD
Publication date
01-01-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06313-z

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