Background: It is recognised that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should have the chance to discuss endof-life care and advance care planning (ACP). Admission to hospital with an exacerbation may be a possible opportunity.
Ischemic colitis occurs commonly during an unrelated hospital admission and following previous surgery. Most patients treated by resection and stoma undergo stoma closure. Total colonic ischemia carries a worse prognosis than segmental colonic ischemia.
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