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06 / Colorectal Surgery · clerkship

Sudden pain, silent abdomen

  1. ED
  2. Investigations
  3. Pre-Op
  4. OR
  5. Ward
  6. Debrief

The story turns

Grumbling left-sided pain and low fever for three days, then one sudden tearing escalation an hour ago. Now she lies motionless, the whole abdomen rigid, bowel sounds absent. HR 112, BP 104/66, temp 38.4.

Open in 3D: the sigmoid colon

What does the sudden change announce?

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