title: Ischemic colitis in an endurance runner.
abstract: A 20-year-old female running the Marine Corps Marathon developed diarrhea at mile 12. After finishing the race she noted that she was covered in bloody stool. A local emergency department suspected ischemic colitis. After discharge, her primary care physician instructed her to discontinue the use of all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Her symptoms resolved and she returned to running without any complications. This paper describes the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and management options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USA.
authors.forename: Chase
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grames
authors.forename: Cristóbal S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Berry-Cabán