Signs and symptoms of intestinal ischemia can develop suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic). Signs and symptoms may be different from one person to the next, but there are some generally recognized patterns that suggest intestinal ischemia. Symptoms of sudden (acute) intestinal ischemia Signs and symptoms of acute intestinal ischemia typically include:  Sudden belly (abdominal) pain that may be mild, moderate or severe An urgent need to have a bowel movement Frequent, forceful bowel movements Abdominal tenderness or bloating (distention) Blood in your stool Nausea and vomiting Mental confusion in older adults  Symptoms of gradually developing (chronic) intestinal ischemia Signs and symptoms of chronic intestinal ischemia can include:  Abdominal cramps or fullness, usually within 30 minutes after eating, and lasting 1 to 3 hours Abdominal pain that gets gradually worse over weeks or months Fear of eating because of pain that happens after eating Unintended weight loss Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Bloating 
signs symptoms intestinal ischemia can develop suddenly (acute) gradually (chronic)  signs symptoms may person next  generally recognized patterns suggest intestinal ischemia  symptoms sudden (acute) intestinal ischemia signs symptoms acute intestinal ischemia typically include:  sudden belly (abdominal) pain may mild  moderate severe urgent need bowel movement frequent  forceful bowel movements abdominal tenderness bloating (distention) blood stool nausea vomiting mental confusion older adults  symptoms gradually developing (chronic) intestinal ischemia signs symptoms chronic intestinal ischemia can include:  abdominal cramps fullness  30 minutes eating  lasting 1 3 hours abdominal pain gradually worse weeks months fear eating pain happens eating unintended weight loss diarrhea nausea vomiting bloating 
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