Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Small bowel perforation
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise small bowel perforation — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Full-thickness disruption of the small bowel wall causing peritoneal contamination, secondary peritonitis, and rapid progression to septic shock - a surgical emergency.
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