TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Mesenteric Ischemia A1 - Heller, Ross A. A1 - Kraemer, Carl M. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - The classic presentation of mesenteric ischemia is acute abdominal pain that is “out of proportion” to exam.The majority of patients with mesenteric ischemia have an embolus due to atrial fibrillation.Morbidity and mortality remains very high despite advances in care, and survival is dependent on early recognition and treatment.Obtain early surgical consultation if mesenteric ischemia is suspected. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101224896 ER -