Ischaemic colitis

external

• Causes

  • Old age

• Effects

  • Bowel ischaemia
  • Lower gastrointestinal bleed
  • Colonic stricture

• Treatments

  • Intravenous fluid
  • Antibiotic
  • Colectomy

• Description

  • "Incidence = 0.01% Prognosis: Non gangrenous - mortality = 5% Gangrenous = 70%"