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Case 63: Sudden abdominal pain

A 52 year old man presents with sudden onset severe upper abdominal pain. He is tachycardic and has a rigid abdomen. You discover that he has recently been taking indomethacin for a sparined ankle.

1. What does the xray show?

2. What findings on examination would suggest the diagnosis before xray

3. How would you manage this man?