EMBOLIC occlusion of the main trunk of the superior mesenteric artery produces severe ischemia of the entire bowel between the terminal duodenum and mid-transverse colon. This entity must be ...
Tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) staging is one of the systems used to stage bowel (colon and rectal) cancer. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your ...
A 30-year-old woman began bleeding from backside after taking birth control Doctors diagnosed her with the rare bowel condition ischemic colitis READ MORE: Women on birth control are getting ...
A CT scan with oral contrast performed on November 7, 2011, noted small bowel pneumatosis and mesenteric venous gas and was “highly suspicious for ischemic bowel.” Upon diagnosis of necrotic ...
Passing a bowel movement can cause a small reduction in body weight as a person’s body expels waste products. However, it is rarely significant and does not amount to long-term weight loss.
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a severe complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD occurs when plaque builds up in blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other areas.