Particularities of diagnosis in an elderly patient with neglected peritonitis: a case report
Particularities of diagnosis in an elderly patient with neglected peritonitis: a case report
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London, England: SAGE Publications
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Acute peritonitis accounts for 1% of inpatient surgical emergencies and is the second leading cause of sepsis in patients in intensive care departments. Diagnosis through laboratory analysis in bacterial peritonitis focuses mainly on the biomarkers, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein. A 73-year-old male patient presented with meteorism, diarrhea,...
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Particularities of diagnosis in an elderly patient with neglected peritonitis: a case report
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0300-0605
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1473-2300
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10.1177/03000605221118705
