Selective angiography in acute mid-gut ischaemia.

Harper, D; Buist, T. A. S.

doi:10.1136/gut.19.2.132

Gut

1978

DOI: 10.1136/gut.19.2.132

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Selective angiography in acute mid-gut ischaemia.

D Harper¹,

T. A. S. Buist²

Abstract: SUMMARY Acute mesenteric ischaemia has a high mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment appropriate to the type and extent of vascular insufficiency are essential. Selective angiography can establish the diagnosis and distinguish patients with acute vascular occlusion who require urgent surgery from those with non-occlusive ischaemia for which early surgery is contraindicated.

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Abdominal Pain, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation

Cormier¹,

Chase²,

Peterson³

et al. 1982

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DT, a 63-year-old white male with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and severe peripheral vascular disease, was admitted with a five-day history of vague abdominal pain and diarrhea. On the day of admission he vomited three times, was noted to have a bloody stool, and came to the emergency room. DT denied hematemesis, fever, or chills. He had bilateral leg amputations and had sustained three myocardial infarctions, the last one 15 months before this admission. He had never experienced symptoms of abdominal angina. Of significance was his history of congestive heart failure, mitral regurgitation, and atrial fibrillation. His medications on admission included digoxin 0.25mg per day, furosemide 40mg per day, and NPH insulin 15 units per day. On admission to the hospital his oral temperature was 38 degrees C, pulse was 90/min, respiratory rate was 24/min, and blood pressure was 134/80mmHg. Abdominal examination revealed a distended abdomen with hypoactive bowel sounds and mild tenderness. Chest x ray revealed cardiomegaly. The electrocardiogram demonstrated atrial fibrillation. A plain film of the abdomen was positive for gallstones and edema of the bowel wall (thumb-printing). Laboratory results included blood urea nitrogen 48mg%, creatinine 1.2mg%, hemoglobin 18g/dl, and hematocrit 52.9%. White blood cell count was 11,900 cells/cc with 33% polymorphonuclear leukocytes, 47% bands, 8% lymphocytes, 11% monocytes, and 1% atypical lymphocytes. The prime considerations for differential diagnosis were mesenteric ischemia and infectious gastroenteritis. While it was appreciated that mesenteric ischemia, if present, might warrant surgical intervention, the risk of anesthesia itself in this patient was felt by his attending physicians to exceed 30%. Furthermore, the clinical findings were only "suggestive" of mesenteric eschemia. They were certainly not "diagnostic." In view of this dilemma, a consultation with the Division of Clinical Decision Making was requested.

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Abdominal Pain, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation

Cormier¹,

Chase²,

Peterson³

et al. 1982

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