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Isquemia de las arterias mesentéricas - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Vasculopatía mesentérica

Síntomas:

Síntomas de isquemia prolongada (crónica) de las arterias mesentéricas causados por endurecimiento de las arterias (ateroesclerosis):

Dolor abdominal después de comer
Diarrea

Síntomas de isquemia súbita (aguda) de las arterias mesentéricas debido a un coágulo de sangre que viaja:

Diarrea
Dolor abdominal intenso y repentino
Vómitos

Signos y exámenes:

En la isquemia mesentérica aguda, los exámenes de sangre pueden mostrar conteo de leucocitos (GB) más alto de lo normal y cambios en el nivel ácido de la sangre.

Una tomografía computarizada puede mostrar problemas con los vasos sanguíneos y los intestinos.

Una angiografía mesentérica es un examen que consiste en la inyección de un medio de contraste especial dentro del torrente sanguíneo con el fin de resaltar las arterias de un intestino. Luego, se toman radiografías del área, las cuales pueden mostrar la ubicación de la obstrucción en la arteria.

Reviewed last on: 1/20/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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