Question 30 · LEK · Peritonitis
The most common direct cause of peritonitis is:
- A. strangulation of the small intestine.
- B. intussusception of the small intestine into the large intestine.
- C. digestive tract perforation.
- D. sepsis.
- E. large bowel obstruction.
Hint
Consider the event that most often spills gut contents into the peritoneal cavity, e.g. in appendicitis or ulcer disease.
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