Abdominal guarding

Medium urgency

-Moderately severe

Intense pain felt in the abdominal area that is aggravated by pressing on the skin, when the abdominal muscles are put under tension. The intensity of it is so strong that it makes it difficult to contract the belly. It is caused by irritation of the peritoneum, the layer that surrounds the inside of the abdomen.

Associated diseases

Small intestine perforation

Gastric perforation

Complicated gastroenteritis

Large intestine perforation

Complicated gastroenteritis (Pediatrics - PEDS)

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