Question 1980
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9852,"text":"arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia"},{"id":9853,"text":"mixed, e.g. strangulating bowel obstruction"},{"id":9854,"text":"non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia"},{"id":9855,"text":"veno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9852,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Acute mesenteric ischaemia\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/mesenteric-ischaemia\"\u003eAcute mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e is a vascular emergency and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. If untreated it can potentially result in mesenteric infarction, gangrene of the bowel loops, an overwhelming inflammatory response and death.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt accounts for the majority (around 95%) of cases with \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003emesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e and comprises of\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003earterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(embolic/thrombotic): 60-85%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/non-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003enon-occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e: 15-30%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/veno-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003eveno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e: 5-15%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emixed, e.g.\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/strangulating-bowel-obstruction?lang=gb\"\u003estrangulating bowel obstruction\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","id":1980,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1980","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia/questions/1913","relatedArticles":[{"id":1514,"title":"Mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"},{"id":76094,"title":"Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/non-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"},{"id":75991,"title":"Strangulating bowel obstruction","link":"/articles/strangulating-bowel-obstruction?lang=us"},{"id":18804,"title":"Veno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/veno-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich of the following is the most common type of acute mesenteric ischemia?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1980"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9855","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"9854","percentage":7},{"alternativeId":"9852","percentage":78},{"alternativeId":"9853","percentage":8}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischemia"}