endometriosis
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| * **rupture of an endometrioma or " | * **rupture of an endometrioma or " | ||
| * this often presents with a peritonitis clinical picture with rapidly rising CRP and may give a +ve FAST POCUS if there is sufficient intraperitoneal fluid | * this often presents with a peritonitis clinical picture with rapidly rising CRP and may give a +ve FAST POCUS if there is sufficient intraperitoneal fluid | ||
| - | * the spilled fluid is incredibly toxic and inflammatory to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum), leading to sudden, severe pelvic or abdominal pain | + | * the spilled fluid is incredibly toxic and inflammatory to the peritoneum, leading to sudden, severe pelvic or abdominal pain |
| * the viscous fluid acts like cement, causing pelvic organs (such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and bowels) to stick together and form dense scar tissue | * the viscous fluid acts like cement, causing pelvic organs (such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and bowels) to stick together and form dense scar tissue | ||
| * while widespread abdominal seeding is generally rare (occurring in less than 3% of endometrioma cases), endometrial cells from the cyst fluid can implant on surfaces in the immediate pelvic cavity in particular | * while widespread abdominal seeding is generally rare (occurring in less than 3% of endometrioma cases), endometrial cells from the cyst fluid can implant on surfaces in the immediate pelvic cavity in particular | ||
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