TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Mesenteric Ischemia A1 - Gerber, Joel A1 - Ma, O. John A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - Mesenteric ischemia is a vascular occlusive emergency. An expeditious diagnosis and initiation of treatment are keys to preserving viable bowel and decreasing patient mortality. Both the small and large intestine are susceptible to ischemic injury. The term mesenteric ischemia generally refers to small bowel ischemia, whereas the term colonic ischemia generally refers to large bowel ischemia. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187437068 ER -