Hippocratic facies is seen in
Correct Answer: Peritonitis
Description: Hippocratic facies--bright, hollow eyes; pale, pinched face; cold perspiration in eye brows; dry, fissured tongue; blue lips. Patient will be in severe shock. It signifies terminal status with high moality rate. It is a typical facial sign of severe end stage peritonitis.Reference : page 572 SRB's manual of surgery 5th edition
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