Children with cerebral palsy (CP) develop difficulties with swallowing and bowel motility, although the underlying etiology of these disorders is unclear. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vomiting and abdominal pain, although rare in PWS, were frequent findings in this cohort. The physician should consider an emergent evaluation for gastric rupture and necrosis in individuals with PWS who present with vomiting and abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical manifestations include severe abdominal distension, vomiting, and respiratory distress. However, diagnosis is based on an upright x-ray film of the abdomen which shows the "saddle" of "football" sign due to massive pneumoperitoneum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

abdominal pain (2) free air within the abdomen (3) diffuse peritonitis (4) shock (5) hole or tear in the gastric wall, with leakage of oral radiocontrast material (6) subcutaneous emphysema (if due to gastric inflation) Exclusion - Differential diagnosis [meducator3.net]

In the unit, the patient became irritable and severe abdominal pain was noted. A semi-erect chest X-ray ( Fig. 1 ) revealed a massive pneumoperitoneum. Emergency laparotomy was performed for suspected perforated hollow viscus. [academic.oup.com]

Gastrointestinal perforation results in severe abdominal pain intensified by movement, nausea, vomiting and hematemesis. Later symptoms include fever and or chills. [6] In any case, the abdomen becomes rigid with tenderness and rebound tenderness. [en.wikipedia.org]

Usually follows gastric dilatation severe abdominal pain dramatic tachycardia gastric rupture along greater curvature sudden relief of pain endotoxic and hypovolemic shock cardiovascular collapse death. [vetstream.com]

The patient was admitted to a neighboring hospital because of vertigo with 1-day history of intractable vomiting and epigastric pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He reported epigastric pain and his upper abdomen was tender, with guarding. The child was cooperative and did not carry any other major wounds. No pain could be elicited in the thorax, the pelvis, or other areas of the body. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

On full awakening in the recovery room, the patient complained of severe epigastric pain. On examination, her abdomen was rigid and markedly distended, with guarding and rebound tenderness present. [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

The majority of patients with gastric rupture will present with signs of shock or abdominal tenderness. [freethesaurus.com]

The patient was intubated and a noradrenaline infusion started due to marked hypotension, unresponsive to fluids. Imaging studies revealed a left pulmonary atelectasis and a massive pneumoperitoneum. [omicsonline.org]

Back to Top Low Blood Pressure (Also Known As Hypotension) Dangerously low blood pressure can cause you to have an abnormal heart rate, shock (that can lead to organ failure) or even cardiac arrest. [your-bulimia-recovery.com]

Gastric rupture with resulting tension pneumoperitoneum occurs rarely in infants. It may be associated with resuscitative efforts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most complications are a result of the massive intraperitoneal contamination that ensues after rupture of a distended stomach and usually account for the late mortality. 1,2 The most common complications are intra-abdominal abscess, gastric fistula formation [appliedradiology.com]

Figure 3: Endoscopic ultrasound: Walled-off pancreatic necrosis breaching the gastric wall (white arrows) Click here to view Figure 4: Contrast enhanced computed tomography: Walled-off pancreatic necrosis breaching the gastric wall (arrows) Click here [jdeonline.in]