5th June 2026

A 62-year-old female with known atherosclerotic disease develops acute onset severe abdominal pain starting about 30 minutes after eating.

A 62-year-old female with known atherosclerotic disease develops acute onset severe abdominal pain starting about 30 minutes after eating. This is associated with nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea for the past 2 days. Her bloods show a lactate of 5 and a LDL of 7mmol/L. Which complication of atherosclerosis has she likely developed?

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