🔥 Colonic Perforation Risk Simulator

Diverticular Wall Weakening in Complicated Diverticulitis

A weak point in the colon wall balloons outward under pressure.

• Sigmoid: Common site (Short placeholder note)
• Muscularis: Wall layer affected (Short placeholder note)
• 50+: Typical age (Short placeholder note)
• Low fiber: Risk driver (Short placeholder note)

Wall weakening mechanism

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Free Perforation and Escape of Intraluminal Air

Full-thickness rupture lets bowel gas and contents escape freely.

• Acute: Onset (Short placeholder note)
• Diffuse: Pain pattern (Short placeholder note)
• Tachycardia: Vitals (Short placeholder note)
• III–IV: Hinchey stage (Short placeholder note)

Perforation event

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CT Detection of Extraluminal Free Air

CT reveals pockets of free air confirming perforation.

• CT abd/pelvis: Modality (Short placeholder note)
• Free air: Key sign (Short placeholder note)
• High: Sensitivity (Short placeholder note)
• IV + oral: Contrast (Short placeholder note)

Imaging findings

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Fecal and Purulent Peritonitis Development

Spilled bowel contents spread infection across the peritoneum.

• Fecal/pus: Contamination (Short placeholder note)
• Sepsis: Complication (Short placeholder note)
• Elevated: Mortality risk (Short placeholder note)
• Urgent: Response needed (Short placeholder note)

Peritonitis spread

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Emergency Hartmann's Procedure and Colostomy Formation

Diseased segment is resected and an end colostomy is formed.

• Hartmann's: Procedure (Short placeholder note)
• End colostomy: Stoma type (Short placeholder note)
• Closed: Rectal stump (Short placeholder note)
• Later stage: Reversal (Short placeholder note)

Surgical approach

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