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Just the facts: Evaluation and management of mesenteric ischemia

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BL, CH, and MM conceived the idea for this manuscript, obtained permission for submission from Dr. Paul Atkinson, and contributed substantially to the writing and editing of the review. This manuscript did not utilize any grants or funding, and it has not been presented in abstract form. This clinical review has not been published, it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. This review does not reflect the views or opinions of the U.S. government, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, or SAUSHEC EM Residency Program.

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  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Long, B., Matar, M. & Rosenberg, H. Just the facts: Evaluation and management of mesenteric ischemia. Can J Emerg Med 26, 316–318 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00696-2

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