Ischemic Bowel Disease
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Ischemic Bowel Disease
Start suddenly, or happen over several days or years.Start about 1 hour after eating, and last about 2 hours. Eating a big meal can make this pain even worse.Nausea, vomiting, or bothBlood in bowel movements " пїЅ This can be bloody diarrheaWeight loss, when not trying to lose weightEating problems, such as:- Food fear " пїЅ Not wanting to eat because pain starts after eating - Feeling full too quickly when eating
Will I need tests? " пїЅ Yes. The doctor or nurse will ask about the symptoms and do an exam. He or she will also order one or more tests. These can include: пїЅ пїЅ
How is ischemic bowel disease treated? " пїЅ Treatment for ischemic bowel disease depends on: пїЅ пїЅ
Most people with ischemic bowel disease need treatment in the hospital. In the hospital, the doctor can: пїЅ пїЅ
Other treatments can include: пїЅ пїЅ
These treatments can help the bowel work correctly again. пїЅ пїЅ
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- Food fear " пїЅ Not wanting to eat because pain starts after eating
- Feeling full too quickly when eating
- X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound of the belly " пїЅ These imaging tests create pictures of the inside of the body. They can help show the cause of symptoms.
- Blood tests " пїЅ These can show signs of not enough nutrition. Or they might show that a different condition is causing symptoms.
- Tests called "endoscopy, " пїЅ "upper endoscopy, " пїЅ "sigmoidoscopy, " пїЅ or "colonoscopy " пїЅ (figure 2) - For these tests, the doctor puts a thin tube down your throat and into your stomach, or up your rectum and into your colon. The tube has a camera attached so the doctor can look inside your body. The tube also has tools attached to it, which the doctor can use to take samples of tissue. These samples can go to the lab to be checked for problems.
- A test called an "arteriogram " пїЅ - For this test, the doctor injects a dye into the arteries that carry blood to the bowel. This dye can be seen with an imaging test such as a CT, MRI, or fluoroscopy (a moving X-ray). The test can show if arteries around the bowel are blocked. If they are, this could be keeping part of the bowel from getting enough blood.
- Laparoscopy " пїЅ This is a procedure that the doctor does in the operating room. The doctor makes a small cut near the belly button. Then he or she puts a small device called a "laparoscope " пїЅ inside. The doctor looks through the laparoscope to see if he or she can find the cause of symptoms.
- What is blocking the arteries around the bowel
- Whether the symptoms started suddenly or came on over a long time
- Give you fluids and nutrition through an "IV " пїЅ (a small tube that goes into your vein)
- Put a thin tube called a "nasogastric tube " пїЅ in your nose, down your esophagus, and into your stomach. If there is extra fluid and air in your stomach or intestines, the tube can suck it up. This will make you feel better and help keep you from vomiting.
- Antibiotics to treat infection
- A procedure to open a blocked artery
- Surgery to take out part of the bowel if it is not healthy
Digestive system
This drawing shows the organs in the body that process food. Together these organs are called "the digestive system," or "digestive tract. " пїЅ As food travels through this system, the body absorbs nutrients and water.
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Digestive system
This drawing shows the organs in the body that process food. Together these organs are called "the digestive system," or "digestive tract. " пїЅ As food travels through this system, the body absorbs nutrients and water.
Graphic 66110 Version 4.0
Colonoscopy
During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
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Colonoscopy
During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
Graphic 52258 Version 4.0