Ischemic Enteritis Quiz
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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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Stools looks like strawberry jam
Stool looks like raspberry jelly
Poop looks like strawberry jam
Poo looks like currant jelly
Blood and mucus in stool
Stool looks like jelly
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What is Ischemic Enteritis?
A condition in which the gut wall is damaged due to insufficient blood supply. Causes include low blood pressure, medications, or clots from the heart.
Typical Symptoms of Ischemic Enteritis
Blood in stool
Feeling the need to pass motion even though nothing comes out
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Abdominal pain
Lower left abdomen or tummy pain
Lower abdominal pain
Black, shiny stool
Passing out blood from the anus
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Ischemic Enteritis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have blood in your stool?
Do you frequently feel the need to have a bowel movement but can't?
Is your stomach pain localized to one specific area?
Do you have a stomach ache?
Do you have pain in the lower left abdomen?
Treatmentof Ischemic Enteritis
Emergency medical care is necessary. In mild cases, antibiotics and a liquid diet can be administered while monitoring for complications. Some patients may need "clot-buster" medications through an IV or a targeted procedure using a wire in the bloodstream. Other blood thinners may be used to prevent clot recurrence. Severe cases may require surgery to remove parts of dead intestines.
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References
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https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/2021/8875564/
Aguila EJT, Francisco CPD, Co JT. Pancreatic cancer masquerading as ischemic enteritis on endoscopy. JGH Open. 2020 Sep 30;5(1):157-159. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12421. PMID: 33490629; PMCID: PMC7812477.
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Fang C, Liao X, Lu X. An Acute Progressive Ischemic Enteritis in a Young Patient. Gastroenterology. 2021 Jul;161(1):e11-e13. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.12.033. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33359884.
https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(20)35574-8/fulltext
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Reviewed By:
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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