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Clinical Management of Gastric Perforation
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The primary signs that non-operative management of gastric perforation is failing include:
• Clinical Deterioration: Any worsening of the patient's overall physical condition during the observation period.
• Failure to Improve: A lack of positive response to the conservative regimen (which includes NPO status, nasogastric decompression, and IV antibiotics).
• Development of Diffuse Peritonitis: If the initial localized pain progresses to generalized abdominal pain or "board-like rigidity," it indicates that the perforation is no longer "sealed" and gastric contents are spreading throughout the peritoneal cavity.
• Hemodynamic Instability: The onset of tachycardia or shock (hypotension) suggests the transition from a contained injury to systemic sepsis.
• Systemic Inflammatory Response: Signs of worsening infection, such as rising inflammatory markers or the onset of sepsis and potential multi-organ failure, indicate that the chemical peritonitis has progressed to bacterial contamination that NOM can no longer control.
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