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  2. Ischemic colitis - Wikipedia

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    Ischemic colitis (also spelled ischaemic colitis) is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the large intestine result from inadequate blood supply . Although uncommon in the general population, ischemic colitis occurs with greater frequency in the elderly, and is the most common form of bowel ischemia.

  3. Intestinal ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. [2] It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. [1]

  4. Large intestine - Wikipedia

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    1.3 Blood supply. 1.4 Lymphatic ... The large intestine, ... is the site in which the fermentation of unabsorbed material by the gut microbiota occurs. Unlike the ...

  5. Is your stomach pain from appendicitis? At-home tests to see ...

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    Appendicitis occurs when the inside of the appendix gets blocked, which can happen due to a variety of causes, such as stool, germs or more rarely tumors. ... part of the large intestine, and the ...

  6. Watershed area (medical) - Wikipedia

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    Watershed area is the medical term referring to regions of the body, [1] that receive dual blood supply from the most distal branches of two large arteries, such as the splenic flexure of the large intestine. The term refers metaphorically to a geological watershed, or drainage divide, which separates adjacent drainage basins. For example, the ...

  7. Volvulus - Wikipedia

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    Initial treatment for sigmoid volvulus may occasionally occur via sigmoidoscopy or with a barium enema. [3] Due to the high risk of recurrence, a bowel resection within the next two days is generally recommended. [3] If the bowel is severely twisted or the blood supply is cut off, immediate surgery is required. [1]

  8. Ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Ischemia or ischaemia is a restriction in blood supply to any tissue, muscle group, or organ of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Ischemia is generally caused by problems with blood vessels , with resultant damage to or dysfunction of tissue, i.e., hypoxia and ...

  9. Bowel infarction - Wikipedia

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    Bowel infarction or gangrenous bowel represents an irreversible injury to the intestine resulting from insufficient blood flow. It is considered a medical emergency because it can quickly result in life-threatening infection and death. [1]