Ischemic Colitis in an Elderly Patient
Acute abdomen pain refers to a sudden severe abdomen pain that is less than 24 hours in duration and can be caused by ischemic colitis. Ischemic colitis is an ischemic injury to the colon. Most patients affected are elderly with non-specific symptoms and are easily overlooked. We present a case of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2013-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000798 |