Pneumoperitoneum, does it have any clinical significance?

Abstract

Pneumoperitoneum is a life-threatening diagnosis that requires timely diagnosis and action. We present a case series of patients with perforated hollow viscus who were accurately diagnosed by emergency physicians using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) while in the emergency department (ED). It can also be detected on x-ray, but small amounts of free peritoneal air may be missed and are often detected on computerized tomography (CT) [1]. The most common cause of a pneumoperitoneum is a perforation/disruption of the wall of a hollow viscus