Abstract
Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is a disorder with an extremely high mortality. Salvage of affected patients requires early recognition and aggressive intervention to prevent intestinal gangrene. Dialysis patients represent a group at particularly high risk for this condition. Clinicians should develop a high index of suspicion for NOMI in dialysis patients to lessen the risk of death. A high interventional posture must be maintained due to the notoriously unreliable signs and symptoms of this disorder.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 598-600 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Mesenteric ischemia
- hemodialysis
- intestinal infarction
- vascular ischemia