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What is Acute Mesenteric Ischemia?
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a life-threatening condition where there is a blockage of blood flow to the intestine due to a clot or fatty plaque buildup in the blood vessel. This results in tissue death and potentially the patient's death if not treated promptly.
Treatment of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization. Surgery may be required to remove the blockage in the blood vessel and/or to repair or remove the damaged part of the intestine. Antibiotics may be used to treat or prevent infection. Medications to prevent clots from forming, dissolve clots, or dilate blood vessels may be used through an IV.
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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