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==Chest X Ray==
==Chest X Ray==
* A plain film of the abdomen should be performed in patients with abdominal pain to exclude free air, which signals a perforation.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:33, 12 January 2017

Peritonitis Main Page

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Overview

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Secondary Peritonitis

Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Chest X Ray

  • A plain film of the abdomen should be performed in patients with abdominal pain to exclude free air, which signals a perforation.

References

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