Ischemic Bowel Disease
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Ischemic Bowel Disease Evaluation: Similar Conditions
Conditions that cause symptoms similar to ischemic bowel disease include:
Abdominal abscess
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal sepsis
Acute gastritis
Acute intermittent porphyria
Acute pancreatitis
Acute pyelonephritis
Aortic dissection
Appendicitis
Bacterial pneumonia
Biliary colic
Biliary tract disease
Boerhaave syndrome
Rupture of the esophagus
Cholangitis
Cholecystitis
Choledocholithiasis
A condition where a
gallstone
has become stuck in the common bile duct
Cholelithiasis
Chronic gastritis
Chronic pancreatitis
Chronic
pyelonephritis
Diverticulitis
Duodenal ulcers
Ectopic pregnancy
Gastric carcinoma
Gastric ulcers
Gastric
volvulus
Hiatal hernia
Ileus
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal perforation
Kidney stones
Myocardial infarction
Ovarian torsion
Small bowel obstruction
Splenic vein thrombosis
A
blood clot
in the large vein that drains blood from the spleen
Testicular torsion
Volvulus
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Ischemic Bowel Disease References:
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Hansen KJ, Wilson DB, Craven TE, Pearce JD, English WP, Edwards MS, Ayerdi J, Burke GL. Mesenteric artery disease in the elderly. J Vasc Surg. 2004 Jul;40(1):45-52.
Leo PJ, Simonian HG. The role of serum phosphate level and acute ischemic bowel disease. Am J Emerg Med. 1996 Jul;14(4):377-9.
Schoots IG, Levi MM, Reekers JA, Lameris JS, van Gulik TM. Thrombolytic therapy for acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Mar;16(3):317-29.
