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Mesenteric ischaemia
Mesenteric ischaemia is the lack of blood flow to the intestine due to narrowing of its arteries. In its chronic form it causes abdominal pain after eating and weight loss; in the acute form, sudden, intense pain that is an emergency.
In this section you will find articles to recognise both conditions and the "fear of eating" pattern that sometimes accompanies them. You can find the treatment on the mesenteric ischaemia page.
Mesenteric Ischaemia: Symptoms and When It's Urgent
Mesenteric ischaemia is a lack of blood supply to the intestine. Symptoms such as pain after eating, when it's an emergency, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
Chronic mesenteric ischemia: pain when eating and weight loss
Chronic mesenteric ischemia is a lack of blood flow to the intestine: it causes abdominal pain when eating and weight loss. Causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Why It Is an Emergency
Acute mesenteric ischemia is the sudden loss of blood flow to the intestine, an emergency. How to recognize the warning signs and why to act fast.
Fear of eating and weight loss: when to consider the intestinal arteries
Eating less due to pain and losing weight can have a vascular origin: poor blood flow to the intestine. When to consider it and what to do.