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Abdominal angina history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
History
History
- The hallmark of abdominal angina, is disabling midepigastric or central abdominal pain within 10-15 minutes after eating.
Symptoms
Symptoms
- Abdominal pain: severe pain that is out of proportion to the physical exam. It usually starts postprandially. In most cases, the pain gradually subsides after a few hours. Because the pain is so severe, most people develop a fear of eating and hence lose weight.[1]
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Bloating
- Vomiting
- Weight loss[2]
References
References
- ↑ “Abdominal Angina – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
- ↑ Bakhtiar A, Yousphi AS, Ghani AR, Ali Z, Ullah W (August 2019). “Weight Loss: A Significant Cue To The Diagnosis of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia”. Cureus. 11 (8): e5335. doi:10.7759/cureus.5335. PMC 6778047 Check
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