loss AND YOU may hear the story of “FOOD FEAR” ( Pat comes with chronic abdominal pain right after meal/ u recall angina pain that like pain with exertion) Dx; CBC/leukocytosis, Lactic/or metabolic ACIDOSIS, Amylase UP. [usmleforum.com]

A second patient with Takayasu’s presented with a 4-month history of abdominal pain, a 50-pound weight loss, stenosis of all major mesenteric arteries, and bowel pneumatosis. [mdedge.com]

These blood clots in the small intestine and bowels can lead to: Weight loss Pain with eating Fear of food Left untreated over time, blockages can decrease blood flow so much that the tissues in your intestines die. [upmc.com]

WEIGHT LOSS CHRONIC mesenteric ischemia sometimes leads you to lose weight because, although you may feel hungry, you eat less or less frequently to avoid the pain. [vascular.org]

All patients presented hypoventilation, arterial hypotension, oliguria and,from a biological standpoint, metabolic acidosis and leucocytosis. Superior mesenteric artery angiography was the investigation method of choice. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 79-yr-old man with previously documented atherosclerotic vascular disease presented with acute abdominal pain, signs of peritoneal irritation, and guaiac-positive stool. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present the case of an 84-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department complaining of an acute worsening of pre-existing abdominal periumbilical pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Arterial emboli typically originate from a cardiac source. 1,2 Case Report A male in his fifth decade presented with acute abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

Pancreatitis Portal hypertension/cirrhosis Medications Vasopressor medications Beta-blockers Digoxin Diuretics Clinical signs and symptoms Severe abdominal pain out of proportion to physical exam Pain initially of a visceral nature and poorly localized Nausea Vomiting [learningradiology.com]

SMA/Celiac axis/IMA Acute: -Thrombosis/Emboli/ HypOtension/ Shock / time vasoconstriction ( vasospasm) venous block from thrombosis -On exam, pat pain out proportion ( hematochezia &/OR melena ) Chronic: History of atherosclerotic - As usual Nausea/vomiting [usmleforum.com]

Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hematochezia are common. Unfortunately, the clinical manifestations of AMI overlap with other, more common clinical entities, such as bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, and peritonitis. [radiologykey.com]

We present the case of an 84-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department complaining of an acute worsening of pre-existing abdominal periumbilical pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ISCHEMIC COLITIS You see pat L side abdominal pain with BLOODY DIARRHEA/[Note: in mild cases pat usually have blooding diarrhea but no abdominal pain] (due to mucosal or mural infarction) as u know MC site splenic flexure and rectum most commonly spared [usmleforum.com]

Arterial emboli typically originate from a cardiac source. 1,2 Case Report A male in his fifth decade presented with acute abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

[…] hypertension/cirrhosis Medications Vasopressor medications Beta-blockers Digoxin Diuretics Clinical signs and symptoms Severe abdominal pain out of proportion to physical exam Pain initially of a visceral nature and poorly localized Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea [learningradiology.com]

Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hematochezia are common. Unfortunately, the clinical manifestations of AMI overlap with other, more common clinical entities, such as bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, and peritonitis. [radiologykey.com]

We present the case of an 84-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department complaining of an acute worsening of pre-existing abdominal periumbilical pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pancreatitis Portal hypertension/cirrhosis Medications Vasopressor medications Beta-blockers Digoxin Diuretics Clinical signs and symptoms Severe abdominal pain out of proportion to physical exam Pain initially of a visceral nature and poorly localized Nausea [learningradiology.com]

[…] injury -SMA/Celiac axis/IMA Acute: -Thrombosis/Emboli/ HypOtension/ Shock / time vasoconstriction ( vasospasm) venous block from thrombosis -On exam, pat pain out proportion ( hematochezia &/OR melena ) Chronic: History of atherosclerotic - As usual Nausea [usmleforum.com]

Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hematochezia are common. Unfortunately, the clinical manifestations of AMI overlap with other, more common clinical entities, such as bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, and peritonitis. [radiologykey.com]

You have given both patients IV pain and nausea medication, but their pain has continued. You order a CT angiography for both. [epmonthly.com]

The diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia should be considered in patients of any age presenting with recurrent or severe abdominal pain, particularly when no alternative cause is apparent. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

abdominal pain out of proportion to physical exam Pain initially of a visceral nature and poorly localized Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea GI bleeding may be present Imaging Plain abdominal radiographs (abnormal in 20-60% of cases) Thumbprinting Non-specific [learningradiology.com]

Mesenteric ischemia must be considered in any patient 50 with known risk factors or predisposing conditions who develops sudden, severe abdominal pain. [merckmanuals.com]

Echocardiography showed enlargement of the aortic root and mitral valve prolapse. Abdominal computed tomography scan revealed acute mesenteric ischemia due to abdominal aortic dissection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]