Your patient is lying still on his back and trying not to move at all. He complains of severe abdominal pain. You suspect

Name: Your patient is lying still on his back and trying not to move at all. He complains of severe abdominal pain. You suspect
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Peritonitis often causes patients to lie very still because any movement can aggravate the pain. This is due to the inflammation of the peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs, which becomes very sensitive.

Your Patient Is Lying Still on His Back and Trying