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Mesenteric Ischemia and Small Bowel Obstruction

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • Jun 23, 2019 • 28m
Mesenteric Ischemia Celiac truck supplies blood to the stomach and duodenum SMA supplies blood to the rest of the small bowel and proximal colon IMA supplies blood to the distal colon and rectum Arterial flow can be blocked because of emboli (atrial fibrillation) Venous flow can be blocked because of thrombosis (hypercoagulable states) Effective flow […]