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Peritonitis

Alternative Names:
Acute abdomen

Symptoms:
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and tests:

Examination of the abdomen typically shows tenderness. The abdomen may feel firm and "board-like" and there may be extensive "guarding" (protective movements such as curling up or refusal to allow the abdomen to be touched).

Blood tests and X-rays or CT scans may be ordered.



Review Date: 7/22/2002
Reviewed By: Julie A. Miller, M.D., Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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