Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Presenting as Acute Peritonitis in an Australian Rural Center

A 38-year-old female presented to a rural emergency department with peritonitis, severe right upper quadrant pain, and abdominal distension. Blood tests revealed elevated inflammatory markers, and imaging was inconclusive for acute cholecystitis. The patient was complaining of severe pain with persi...

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Published in:	Journal of Surgical Specialties and Rural Practice
Main Authors:	Joshua Sungho Hong, Kaushik Joshi, Prasenjit Modak, Shantha Tellambura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Subjects:	laparotomy neisseria gonorrhoeae pelvic inflammatory disease peritonitis rural health
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jssrp.jssrp_12_24