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Background
Acute abdomen is one of the commonest presentations at the emergency department. In addition to the usual causes of abdominal pain, a variety of vascular { arterial and venous}causes present as an acute abdomen
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Imaging findings OR Procedure findings
Rapid imaging and diagnosis is required to prevent morbidity and mortality. Venous and arterial diseases need to be differentiated. Arterial causes include leaking abdominal aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, aorto-caval fistula; vascular compression of the bowel loops, large vessel { Takayasu’s arteritis} medium and small vessel disease; arterial compromise of major viscera including the intestines. Venous pathology includes thrombotic occlusion of portal, mesenteric, ovarian and vena...
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Conclusion
Modern fast CT scanners with multiphasic imaging protocols are excellent tool for diagnosis, and can help in image guided intervention
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Learning objectives
The objective of this educational poster is to highlight the various vascular causes of abdominal pain