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what state does iron need to be in to be absorbed
either in Fe2+ or attached to heme
a cause of osmotic diarrhoea
lactose intolerance
ischeamic colitis
large intestine
acute and chronic mesenteric ischaemia
small intestine
what are the watershed areas
splenic flexure (griffiths) and rectosigmoid junction (sudeks)
these places are most likely areas to not be perfused
what does the SMA supply
small intestine all the way to 2/3 of transverse colon
what does the IMA supply
3/3rd of the transverse colon to anus(pretty much)
what is the marginal artery of drummond
collateral arteries that are from the mesenteric artery -
they help maintain blood supply if there is obstruction of the main vessels
what drains into the SMV
ascending colon and transverse colon
what drains into the IMV
descending and sigmoid
pain 30 mins after eating indicates + raised lactate
ischaemia
free abdominal air indicates
dead colon matter
vasculature used in cabg
mammary
radial
saphenous
mast cell granule that causes vasodilation
histamine