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                                    Case Study: Mesenteric IschemiaScenario: Mr. Jackson, 75, presents with severe abdominal pain out of proportion to physical findings, and a history of atrial fibrillation.Physical exam:Abdominal tenderness, no peritoneal signsCT angiography:Occlusion of superior mesenteric arteryDiagnosis: Acute Mesenteric IschemiaManagement: Emergency laparotomy with embolectomy
                                
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