title: Acute abdominal vascular emergencies.
abstract: Abdominal vascular emergencies are relatively uncommon, frequently catastrophic, and highly lethal. Despite improved understanding of the pathophysiology and natural history of these disorders, delays in diagnosis and treatment remain the most important factors contributing to the observed high mortality. A high index of clinical suspicion together with a sound understanding of the clinical presentation, natural history, and management of these disorders are critical to improving outcomes. This article focuses on abdominal vascular emergencies presenting with acute visceral ischemia or catastrophic intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. cshanley@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Shanley
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Weinberger
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures