Intestinal ischemia and infarction

Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Definition
Intestinal ischemia and infarction is damage to (ischemia) or death of (infarction) part of the intestine due to a decrease in its blood supply.

Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Alternate Names : Intestinal necrosis, Ischemic bowel, Dead bowel, Dead gut
Definition ...

Intestinal ischemia and infarction is the death of part of the intestine due to its blood supply being cut off.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
There are several possible causes of intestinal ischemia and infarction.

Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Stroke
Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious blood vessel disease in which small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged.

Intestinal ischemia and infarction
Intestinal leiomyoma
Intestinal lipodystrophy
Intestinal necrosis
Intestinal neurosis
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal perforation
Intestinal polyps
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Intestinal volvulus ...

See also: Infarction, Fever, Diarrhea, Surgery, Venous Thrombosis