Ischemic Colitis in an Endurance Runner

Abstract

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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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565845

Entities

People

  • Chase Grames
  • Cristobal S. Berry-caban

Organizations

  • Womack Army Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Blood Flow
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Colon
  • Diarrhea
  • Health Services
  • Intestinal Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Physicians
  • Vascular Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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