Ischemic and Infectious Colitis Emily Finlayson, MD, MS UCSF Post Graduate Course in General Surgery March 23, 2011 Ischemic Colitis • Most common form of intestinal ischemia – Lowest blood flow in GI tract – Relies on collateral flow – Does not autoregulate well • Often occurs in hospitalized patients • High index of suspicion
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Ischemic and Infectious Colitis
Emily Finlayson, MD, MSUCSF Post Graduate Course in
General SurgeryMarch 23, 2011
Ischemic Colitis• Most common form of intestinal
ischemia– Lowest blood flow in GI tract– Relies on collateral flow– Does not autoregulate well
• Often occurs in hospitalized patients
• High index of suspicion
ELDER K et al. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2009.
Etiology• Idiopathic• Vascular occlusion
– Embolus, thrombosis– Hypercoagulable state– Surgery