Conditions Associated with Ischemic Colitis

• decreased cardiac output from heart failure, arrhythmia or other cause?

• significant hypotension or shock?

• vasoconstricting drug?

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?

• vasculitis?

• arterial emboli (cholesterol, endocarditis, etc)?

• thrombosis associated with a hypercoagulable state?

• thrombosis from other cause?

• sickle cell disease?

• several atherosclerosis of mesenteric arteries?

• dissecting aortic aneurysm?

• intra-abdominal tumor?

• intra-abdominal adhesions?

• volvulus or strangulated hernia?

• intra-abdominal infection, including diverticulitis?

• intra-abdominal inflammatory process?

• schistosomiasis?

• coronary artery bypass or other cardiac disease?

• aortic bypass or aneurysm repair?

• colectomy with ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery?

• gynecologic surgery?

• other causes of arterial ligation?

• trauma?

• extreme exertion, including long-distance running?

• vascular anomaly in colonic blood supply?