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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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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is ischemic enteritis?
A condition where the gut wall is damaged from insufficient blood supply. Causes include low blood pressure, drugs or clots from the heart.
Symptoms of ischemic enteritis
Abdominal pain
Blood in stool
Lower abdominal pain
Lower left abdomen or tummy pain
Feeling the need to pass motion even though nothing comes out
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Passing loose stools when there is abdominal pain
Passing out blood from the anus
Questions your doctor may ask to check for ischemic enteritis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose ischemic enteritis
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Is there blood in your stool?
Do you have pain in the lower part of your abdomen (stomach)?
Do you have pain in the bottom left area of your abdomen (stomach)?
Do you often have the urge to pass motion but are unable to do so?
Treatment for ischemic enteritis
This requires emergency medical care. In mild cases, antibiotics and a liquid diet can be given while monitoring for problems. However, some patients may require "clot-buster" medications through an IV or in a targeted procedure via a wire in the bloodstream. Other blood thinners may be used to keep clots from recurring. Severe cases may require surgery to remove parts of dead intestines.
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References
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
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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