An unusual cause of peritonitis in a deployed environment. Issue 1 (19th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Proffitt, Adrian; Faulconer, R; Kreishman, P; Graybill, S; Craig, D
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Volume 161:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2013-11-19
• Subjects: Infectious Diseases
• DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000185
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0035-8665

Abstract

Abstract : Acute abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint to both primary and secondary care, and is a frequent cause of hospital admission among deployed personnel. Identification of generalised peritonism on abdominal examination is a classical indicator of intra-abdominal pathology that may warrant exploratory laparotomy. Negative findings at laparotomy should serve as a diagnostic prompt to consider other non-surgical mimics of an acute abdomen.