The Dying Gut: Identifying Patients with Intestinal Ischemia
Image Credit: Flickr Author: Ashley Grigsby, DO PGY-1M Indiana University Originally Published: Modern Resident, February/March 2015 Intestinal ischemia is a serious illness with severe and life threatening complications. The likelihood of developing complications improves with earlier diagnosis. However, early diagnosis can be difficult, especially in the setting of no known risk factors. Acute mesenteric ischemia […]
