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Impact Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation On Survival In Cancer Patients: Do Not Resuscitate Before Or After Cpr?, Dana E Giza, Jordan Graham, Teodora Donisan, Dinu V Balanescu, John Crommet, Gregory Botz, Cristina Gutierrez, Mariberta Vidal, Rodrigo Mejia, Cezar Iliescu Jun 2020

Impact Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation On Survival In Cancer Patients: Do Not Resuscitate Before Or After Cpr?, Dana E Giza, Jordan Graham, Teodora Donisan, Dinu V Balanescu, John Crommet, Gregory Botz, Cristina Gutierrez, Mariberta Vidal, Rodrigo Mejia, Cezar Iliescu

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A Rare Cause Of Pneumoperitoneum, Robert Zusman, George Michael, Anna E. Augustin, My Myers, Dudith Pierre-Victor May 2020

A Rare Cause Of Pneumoperitoneum, Robert Zusman, George Michael, Anna E. Augustin, My Myers, Dudith Pierre-Victor

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020

Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly associated with a perforated viscus. When free air is seen on imaging, the most common course of action is an emergent exploratory laparotomy. However, pneumoperitoneum may not always be indicative of a perforated bowel. In the case described below, we will discuss a patient who developed acute peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum after undergoing chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and positive pressure mechanical ventilation.