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A Rare Cause of Pneumoperitoneum
West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020
  • Robert Zusman, HCA Healthcare
  • George Michael, HCA Healthcare
  • Anna E Augustin, HCA Healthcare
  • My Myers, HCA Healthcare
  • Dudith Pierre-Victor, HCA Healthcare
Division
West Florida
Hospital
St. Petersburg General Hospital
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Keywords
  • Pneumoperitoneum,
  • acute peritonitis,
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
  • CPR,
  • artificial respiration
Abstract

Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly associated with a perforated viscus. When free air is seen on imaging, the most common course of action is an emergent exploratory laparotomy. However, pneumoperitoneum may not always be indicative of a perforated bowel. In the case described below, we will discuss a patient who developed acute peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum after undergoing chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and positive pressure mechanical ventilation.

Citation Information
Robert Zusman, George Michael, Anna E Augustin, My Myers, et al.. "A Rare Cause of Pneumoperitoneum" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/my-myers/4/