Mesenteric ischemia in chronic dialysis patients.
6 chronic dialysis patients with acute mesenteric ischemia are described. 3 had nonocclusive infarctions, and 3 had occlusive disease. 5 of the patients had episodes of severe hypotension or hypovolemia immediately before the onset of abdominal symptoms. All patients had leukocyte counts of greater than 12,000 on admission, and 4 had stools positive for occult blood. The characteristic features of dialysis-induced hypotension followed by nonspecific abdominal symptoms and leukocytosis are emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008643:Mesentery / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*