Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner
A 20-year-old female running the Marine Corps Marathon developed diarrhea at mile 12. After finishing the race she noted that she was covered in bloody stool. A local emergency department suspected ischemic colitis. After discharge, her primary care physician instructed her to discontinue the use of...
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| description | A 20-year-old female running the Marine Corps Marathon developed diarrhea at mile 12. After finishing the race she noted that she was covered in bloody stool. A local emergency department suspected ischemic colitis. After discharge, her primary care physician instructed her to discontinue the use of all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Her symptoms resolved and she returned to running without any complications. This paper describes the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and management options. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-146f20d20d5240a8a98ef8be6b874e762025-02-03T06:07:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362012-01-01201210.1155/2012/356895356895Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance RunnerChase Grames0Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán1Department of Family Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USADepartment of Clinical Investigation, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USAA 20-year-old female running the Marine Corps Marathon developed diarrhea at mile 12. After finishing the race she noted that she was covered in bloody stool. A local emergency department suspected ischemic colitis. After discharge, her primary care physician instructed her to discontinue the use of all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Her symptoms resolved and she returned to running without any complications. This paper describes the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and management options.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/356895 |
| spellingShingle | Chase Grames Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner |
| title_full | Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner |
| title_fullStr | Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner |
| title_short | Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner |
| title_sort | ischemic colitis in an endurance runner |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/356895 |
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