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Pathology<br />

<strong>Ischemia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Infarction</strong>: Stages<br />

• 1 = mucosal ischemia<br />

– aka ischemic enteritis/ colitis<br />

– Reversible mucosal erosions <strong>and</strong> ulcerations<br />

• 2 = submucosal/ muscularis ischemia<br />

– Partial mural necrosis with possible repair +/- residual fibrotic strictures<br />

• 3 = transmural ischemia<br />

– aka bowel infarction<br />

– Non-reversible transmural gangrenous necrosis

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