If your patient were to develop a pneumoperitoneum, what clinical presentation would be seen?

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Pneumoperitoneum refers to the presence of air or gas within the peritoneal cavity, which can result from various causes such as the perforation of gastrointestinal tract or laparoscopic procedures. The accumulation of air in the abdominal cavity causes distention or swelling of the belly, which is the most common clinical presentation of pneumoperitoneum. Mediastinal shift and pleural effusion are more likely to occur when there is a large pneumothorax, not pneumoperitoneum. Change in point of maximum impulse may be seen in heart diseases or abnormalities, and it is not a sign of pneumoperitoneum.

If Your Patient Were to Develop a Pneumoperitoneum, What Clinical