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==Differentiating Mesenteric Ischemia from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Mesenteric Ischemia from other Diseases== | ||
It is important to differentiate [[ischemic colitis]], which often resolves on its own, from the more immediately life-threatening condition of acute mesenteric ischemia of the [[small bowel]]. | It is important to differentiate [[ischemic colitis]], which often resolves on its own, from the more immediately life-threatening condition of acute mesenteric ischemia of the [[small bowel]]. | ||
Other diseases to include in the differential diagnosis, in alphabetical order. <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | |||
* [[Aortic Aneurysm]] | |||
* [[Atherosclerosis]] | |||
* [[Atrial fibrillation]] | |||
* [[Behcet's Syndrome]] | |||
* [[Cardiac arrhythmia]] | |||
* [[Cardiac thrombus]] | |||
* [[Cirrhosis]] | |||
* [[Coagulation disorder]] | |||
* [[Congestive Heart Failure]] | |||
* [[Dermatomyositis]] | |||
* [[Drugs]] | |||
* [[Endocarditis]] | |||
* [[Hemorrhagic blood loss]] | |||
* [[Henoch-Schonlein Purpura]] | |||
* [[Hypercoagulable state]] | |||
* [[Hypotension]] | |||
* [[Hypovolemia]] | |||
* [[Myocardial Infarction]] | |||
* [[Neoplasm]] | |||
* [[Peritonitis]] | |||
* [[Polyarteritis Nodosa]] | |||
* [[Polycythemia Vera]] | |||
* [[Progressive systemic sclerosis]] | |||
* [[Reiter's Syndrome]] | |||
* [[Rheumatoid Arthritis]] | |||
* [[Sepsis]] | |||
* [[Shock]] | |||
* [[Sjogren's Syndrome]] | |||
* [[Systemic Lupus Erythematosus]] | |||
* [[Trauma]] | |||
* [[Valvular heart disease|Valvular Disease]] | |||
* [[Vasculitis]] | |||
* [[Wegener's Granulomatosis]] | |||
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Overview
Differentiating Mesenteric Ischemia from other Diseases
It is important to differentiate ischemic colitis, which often resolves on its own, from the more immediately life-threatening condition of acute mesenteric ischemia of the small bowel.
Other diseases to include in the differential diagnosis, in alphabetical order. [1] [2]
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Behcet's Syndrome
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Cardiac thrombus
- Cirrhosis
- Coagulation disorder
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Dermatomyositis
- Drugs
- Endocarditis
- Hemorrhagic blood loss
- Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
- Hypercoagulable state
- Hypotension
- Hypovolemia
- Myocardial Infarction
- Neoplasm
- Peritonitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polycythemia Vera
- Progressive systemic sclerosis
- Reiter's Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trauma
- Valvular Disease
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's Granulomatosis