Published on Jun 4, 2020
Elixir Clininal Cases
Elixir Clininal Cases

A 68-year-old female presents to the emergency department due to difficulty breathing, abdominal distension, increasing difficulty urinating, and abdominal pain. She is a known case CKD stage 5 from her diabetes for which she receives peritoneal dialysis.  Urinalysis is negative for urinary tract infection, and the results of the diagnostic paracentesis are pending. Which part of the patient's past medical history might raise suspicion for possible abdominal compartment syndrome?

1.Diverticulitis
2.Peritoneal dialysis
3.Abdominal aortic aneurysm
4.Pancreatic pseudocyst


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