Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Peptic ulcer perforation

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

LUQ pain; severe pain in the belly; Sudden onset; severe intense; steady epigastric pain that radiates to sides; back; or right shoulder; pain worse with empty stomach;

PhysicalFindings

Epigastric tenderness; rebound tenderness; bowel sound can be absent;

ClinicalTests

An abdominal series (supine and upright abdominal x-rays and chest x-rays) may be diagnostic; showing free air under the diaphragm in 50 to 75% of cases; If nondiagnostic; abdominal CT;

RiskFactors

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IsNPLEX

Consequence

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TreatmentOptions

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WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/acute-abdomen-and-surgical-gastroenterology/acute-perforation-of-the-gastrointestinal-tract?query=Peptic ulcer perforation