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Images in emergency medicine
Abdominal compartment syndrome induced by massive pneumoperitoneum
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A 63-year-old woman was transferred to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain for 1 h after a colonoscopy at a local clinic. The past medical history was non-contributory. The abdomen was distended and exhibited tenderness to direct palpation. There were cyanotic changes in the …
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