Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions VASCULAR SURGERY Case #10 - 64 year old female with abdominal pain for 3 hours. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 6.) What are the causes of acute mesenteric ischemia? Causes of acute mesenteric ischemia: acute mesenteric thrombus (usually in presence of atherosclerotic lesion); acute embolus ( source such as cardiac); nonocclusive mesenteric arterial ischemia (as in decreased cardiac output due to congestive heart failure on digoxin and as in cocaine overdose with spasm); acute mesenteric venous thrombosis (usually longer duration of symptoms prior to presentation).
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