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Acute Ischaemic Colitis- A Case Report

Author(s) -

Melvinder Basra,

Badri Man Shrestha

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of nepal medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 1815-672X

pISSN - 0028-2715

DOI - 10.31729/jnma.51

Subject(s) - medicine , colitis , acute abdomen , abdomen , rectum , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , general surgery , surgery , psychiatry

Acute ischaemic colitis (AIC) is being increasingly recognised as an uncommon cause of abdominal pain associated with fresh bleeding per rectum. It is paramount to maintain a high index of suspicion and adopt appropriate management strategies to avoid complications and inappropriate interventions. In this paper, we describe a case of AIC and review literature pertinent to the management of this condition. Keywords: Ischaemic colitis, acute abdomen, management.

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