Robbins CNS symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
lower intestinal bleeding+melena
A
Mucosal and mural infarctions Chronic ischemia CMV infection Radiation enterocolitis Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)--> hemorrhage IBD MALToma gastric ulceration peptic ulceration (duodenum) untreated intussuscepted bowel untreated hernia
2
Q
Acute colonic ischemia typically presents
A
sudden onset of cramping, left lower abdominal pain, a desire to defecate, and passage of blood or bloody diarrhea
3
Q
chronic malabsorptive disorders most commonly encountered in the United States
A
pancreatic insufficiency, celiac disease, and Crohn disease
