Intestinal Ischemia

Definition: Intestinal ischemia is a variety of conditions that occur when blood flow to your intestines decreases due to a blockage, usually in an artery. Intestinal ischemia can affect your small intestine, your large intestine (colon) or both.Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that can cause pain and make it difficult for your intestines to work. In severe cases, loss of blood flow to the intestines can damage intestinal tissue and lead to death.

Signs and symptoms of intestinal ischemia can develop suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic). The condition presents differently in different people, so no one set of signs and symptoms indicates intestinal ischemia, but there are some generally recognized patterns.Signs and symptoms of acute intestinal ischemia typically include:Sudden abdominal pain that may range from mild to severe, An urgent need to have a bowel movement, Frequent, forceful bowel movements, Abdominal tenderness or distention, Blood in your stool, Nausea, vomiting, Fever, Mental confusion in older adults, etc., Treatments are available for intestinal ischemia. To improve the chances of recovery, it's crucial to recognize the early symptoms and get medical help right away.

Out of the estimated population 293,655,4051 Right Diagnosis conducted a survey and concludes that the extrapolated incidence of Intestinal ischemia patients was found to be 15,563,739