Vascular Diseases of the Small Intestine Flashcards
1
Q
What does impaired intestinal blood flow cause?
A
Ischemic bowel disease
2
Q
Most common cause of acute intestinal ischemia?
A
Superior Mesenteric Artery Occlusion
3
Q
Which is more common? Occlusive or non-occlusive acute intestinal ischemia?
A
Nonocclusive
4
Q
Dilation of the bowel proximal to the thrombosis of the gut?
A
Adynamic ileus
5
Q
Complication of mesenteric thrombosis involving organisms?
A
Peritonitis or septicemia
6
Q
Presentation of chronic intestinal ischemia?
A
Intermittent abdominal pain usually starting w/i a half hour of eating and lasting for a few hours
