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Mesenteric ischemia

is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small occurs due to inadequate blood supply. Onset can be sudden, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradual, known as intestinal ischemia. The acute form of the disease often presents with sudden severe pain and is associated with a high risk of death. The chronic form typically presents more gradually with abdominal pain after eating, unintentional weight loss, vomiting, and fear of eating.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Acute: sudden severe pain
·: pain after eating, unintentional weight loss, vomiting

How it's found

·Angiography, computed tomography

Treatment

·Stenting, medications to break down clot,

Outlook

·~80% risk of death

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