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Can anyone tell me anything about and Ischemic Colon? I looked on WebMD and all I find is info on IBS (irrital Bowel Syndrome).
There are several conditions which can cause ischemia to the colon.
Ischemic Colitis is inflammation of the colon. If severe, it can cause necrosis (tissue death) and require surgical removal of the affected area (colectomy). Here is a link for more info:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ article/000258.htm
Intestinal ischemia and infarction may be caused by blood clots or arterial or venous disease. Here is a link for more:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ article/001151.htm
Hope this helps!
Risk Factors, and Outcome of Acute Large Bowel Ischemia." To view the print version of this abstract go to: tiny.cc ... Ischemia; colon ...
Ischemia means a lack of oxygen to tissues. Ischemic colon is large intestine that isn't getting enough oxygen, probably because the blood supply is inadequate.
Ischemic colon requires imediate medical attention. The cause must be determined, and this may require emergency exploratory surgery. When the bowel starts to die, it can be fatal. It is usually curable with surgery. Dead bowel will have to be removed.
Hope that helps.
Ischemic Colitis: Blood-Starved Colon (Ischemic Colitis)
Is similar in nature to coronary artery disease: Both conditions are caused by poor blood flow -- one in the colon and the other in the heart. Thus, some of the major risk factors for ischemic colitis are similar to those for heart disease: high blood pressure, smoking and high cholesterol. All of these factors lead to blockages in various blood vessels, including the coronary vessels in the heart, the vessels of the legs, the vessels in the neck leading to the brain, and the vessels in the abdomen leading to the intestine and colon. Other risk factors include diabetes (which accelerates blood-vessel disease), abnormal heart rhythms (which can dislodge blood clots from the heart, leading to blockage...
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