Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner

A 20-year-old female running the Marine Corps Marathon developed diarrhea at mile 12. After finishing the race she noted that she was covered in bloody stool. A local emergency department suspected ischemic colitis. After discharge, her primary care physician instructed her to discontinue the use of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chase Grames, Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/356895