RT Book, Section 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. SR Print(0) ID 1187437068 T1 Mesenteric Ischemia T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260019933 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187437068 RD 2023/06/07 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.