Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency

Question 1

Types of Intestinal Ischemia based on Etiology

Answer 1

1. Arterioocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia
2. Nononcclusive Mesennteric Ischemia
3. Mesenteric venous thrombosis

Question 2

Risk factors for arterioocclusive mesenteric ischemia

Answer 2

1. AF
2. Recent MI
3. Valvular heart disease
4. Recent cardiac or vascular thrombosis

Question 3

Nonocclusive Mesenteric ischemia

Answer 3

1. Aging-chronic atherosclerotic disease
2. High dose vasopressor infusions
3. Cardiogenic/septic shock
4. Cocaine overdose

Question 4

Mesenteric venous thrombosis

Answer 4

1. Protein C and S deficiency
2. anti thrombin III deficiency
3. Polycythemia vera
4. Carcinoma

Question 5

Splenic Flexure: Griffith’s point

Answer 5

Descending/Sigmoid: Sudeck’s point