Ischemic colitis classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]; Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [3]

Overview

Ischemic colitis may be classified based on symptom progression into hyperactive phase, paralytic phase, shock phase. Also, based on its clinical course into two types: acute ischemic colitis or chronic ischemic colitis.

History and Symptoms

Ischemic colitis may be classified based on symptom progression into:

• Hyperactive phase

• Paralytic phase

• Shock phase

Also ischemic colitis can be classified based on its clinical course into two types: acute ischemic colitis or chronic ischemic colitis.