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pneumoperitoneum
etiology
- iatrogenic
- spontaneous
- trauma
- penetrating or blunt injury
- miscellaneous
duration
- typically 4-5 days (up to 4 wks)
- persists longer in adults than kids,
and in thin people
x-ray
- upright chest or left lateral decubitus can detect 1 cc
- gas under diaphragm or lateral liver margin
- football sign
- Rigler sign
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD, Richard Gunderman, MD - 10 November 1997
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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