Difference between revisions of "Ischemic colitis"

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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Ischemic_colitis_-_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Ischemic colitis. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = withering crypts (colonic epithelium has decreased cytoplasm - NC ratio increased, usually with decreased goblet cells), crypt loss/drop-out, lamina propria hyalinization, submucosa hyalinization, +/-pseudomembranes, +/-vascular thrombi
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[inflammatory bowel disease]], [[radiation colitis]], toxins/drugs, [[infectious colitis]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      = dusky appearing, +/-bowel wall thinning, +/-dilation
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[colon]]
| Assdx      = [[atherosclerosis]]
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = +/-cardiovascular disease
| Signs      = +/-blood per rectum, +/-diarrhea (may be non-bloody)
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence =
| Bloodwork  = +/-anemia
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = poor if severe
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = other causes of [[colitis]]
}}
'''Ischemic colitis''' is inflammation of the [[colon]] due to a compromised blood supply.
'''Ischemic colitis''' is inflammation of the [[colon]] due to a compromised blood supply.


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[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Colon]]
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