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An elderly male with a history of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease presented with abdominal pain and bloody stools. The likely diagnosis is acute mesenteric ischemia given his risk factors and symptoms. Acute mesenteric ischemia is most commonly caused by arterial thrombosis. A patient with similar symptoms and risk factors was diagnosed with acute mesenteric ischemia based on their abdominal pain, tenderness, distension, absent bowel sounds, and maroon colored stool.
Two MCQs regarding a male patient with IHD and cerebrovascular disease, presenting with abdominal pain and bloody stools, focusing on potential diagnoses.
Two MCQs addressing the most common causes of acute mesenteric ischemia, presenting options like arterial thrombosis and embolism.
Two MCQs detailing patient complaints such as acute abdominal pain and maroon blood in stools, assessing potential diagnoses like mesenteric ischemia.





