Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia (AMI)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Generalized pain; Severe abdominal pain; Sudden onset;
Pain that may be mild, moderate or severe;
An urgent need to have a bowel movement;
Frequent, forceful bowel movements;
Abdominal tenderness or distention;
Blood in your stool;
Mental confusion in older adults;

PhysicalFindings

Beginning: abdomen remains soft, with little or no tenderness. Mild tachycardia. Mild pain;

Later (necrosis): abdominal tenderness, guarding, rigidity, and no bowel sounds. Pain out of proportion to exam.

ClinicalTests

Clinical examination; 
Computed tomography (CT) angiography;
FOBT; Stool may be heme-positive;

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Intestinal necrosis;
Peritonitis;
Shock;
intestinal infarction;
Death;

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/acute-abdomen-and-surgical-gastroenterology/acute-mesenteric-ischemia?query=Intestinal ischemia