An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with new-onset diabetes mellitus
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- From Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency, Palo Alto, USA
Affiliations
- Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA. USA
Affiliations
- From Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency, Palo Alto, USA
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Abstract
The early detection of acute mesenteric ischemia is crucial for the preservation of bowel viability. The emergency physician must have a high index of suspicion to identify mesenteric ischemia when there is a paucity of physical examination findings. We discuss the case of a patient who presented to the emergency department with confusion, hyperglycemia, abdominal tenderness, and metabolic acidosis who also developed mesenteric ischemia.
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