Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Image Credit: Flickr Author: Ashley Grigsby, DO PGY-1M Indiana University Originally Published: Modern Resident, February/March 2015 Intestinal ischemia is a serious illness with severe and life threatening complications. The likelihood of developing complications improves with earlier diagnosis. However, early diagnosis can be difficult, especially in the setting of no known risk factors. Acute mesenteric ischemia […]

This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Authors: Benjamin Lindquist, MDEmergency Medicine Chief ResidentStanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Cameron McClure, MD FACEPEmergency PhysicianThe Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA Jamie Chang, MD MBAEmergency PhysicianThe Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA A 21-day-old previously healthy male was brought to the emergency department by his parents approximately […]