Diagnostic finding
Hemoperitoneum
Presence or accumulation of blood within the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal organ or vascular injury. Possible causes are trauma, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst rupture, ruptured abdominal aneurysm (aorta, liver, kidney, spleen, mesentery), bleeding cancer, anticoagulants, hemophilia, and acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
Also known as: Intraperitoneal hemorrhage, Intra-abdominal hemorrhage, Hematoperitoneum
Referencing diagnoses
- Acute pancreatitis
- Diverticulitis
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Ischemic colitis
- Liver injury
- Meckels diverticulum
- Perforated ulcer
- Ruptured aortic aneurysm
- Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
- Ruptured ovarian cyst
- Shock
- Splenic injury
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