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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Ischemic Colitis, Nonocclusive
Small-Vessel Obstruction
• Collagen-vascular disease
• Vasculitis, diabetes
• Oral contraceptives
Nonocclusive Hypoperfusion
• Hemorrhage
• Congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial infarction (MI),
arrhythmias
• Sepsis
• Vasoconstricting agents: vasopressin, ergot
• Increased viscosity: polycythemia, sickle cell disease, thrombocytosis Increased Motility
• Mass lesion, stricture
• Constipation
Increased Intraluminal Pressure
• Bowel obstruction
• Colonoscopy
• Barium enema
Small-Vessel Obstruction
• Collagen-vascular disease
• Vasculitis, diabetes
• Oral contraceptives
Nonocclusive Hypoperfusion
• Hemorrhage
• Congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial infarction (MI),
arrhythmias
• Sepsis
• Vasoconstricting agents: vasopressin, ergot
• Increased viscosity: polycythemia, sickle cell disease, thrombocytosis Increased Motility
• Mass lesion, stricture
• Constipation
Increased Intraluminal Pressure
• Bowel obstruction
• Colonoscopy
• Barium enema
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