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Delayed Post-Operative Bowel Perforation with Resulting Septic Shock

Animation visualizing the progression of a small bowel injury that leads to tear in the bowel. The tear allows bowel contents to leak out into the abdominal cavity spreading bacteria and toxins to the bloodstream and eventually results in systemic dilation, a massive decrease in blood pressure, and multi-system organ failure.

abdomen abdominal small bowel bowel perforation septic shock leak bowel leak abdominal cavity infection bacteria toxins adhesions bowel contents tissue tear peritonitis abscess bloodstream dilation artery walls weak fluid leakage systemic systemic dilation loss fluid volume blood pressure multi-system organ failure organ failure respiratory distress heart failure heart