Abstract:A 45-year-old female presented with pain in peri-umbilical region for past one day along with history of non-bilious vomiting and non passage of stool and flatus for past one day. On physical examination, patient was afebrile, mild dehydration was present, tachycardia of 102 beats per minute with normal blood pressure. On clinical examination, the abdomen was diffusely tender with rebound tenderness. Bowel sounds were absent. Laboratory investigations revealed leucocytosis. An erect plain chest X-ray was done,… Show more
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