SAQ 696 – Vascular – CT abdomen in suspected mesenteric ischaemia

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A 65-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia presents with two days of severe upper abdominal pain and vomiting.

He takes atenolol and rivaroxaban and has no known drug allergies. Two post-contrast CT abdomen slices are shown.

Two post-contrast CT abdomen axial slices.
CT abdomen images

List one (1) important abnormality on the CT scan.

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List two (2) important negative findings.

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What is the most likely diagnosis?

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List four (4) underlying aetiologies.

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State four (4) management priorities.

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