Peritonitis
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| Health specialty | gastroenterology  |
|---|---|
| Symptoms and signs | vomiting, abdominal tenderness, nausea |
| Anatomical location | peritoneum |
| Possible medical findings | Markle's sign |
| ICD-9-CM | 567.8, 567.89, 567.82 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C26849 |
Peritonitis be inflammation of de localized anaa generalized peritoneum, de lining of de inner wall of de abdomen wey dey cover of de abdominal organs.[1] Symptoms fi include severe pain, swelling of de abdomen, fever, anaa weight loss.[1][2] One part anaa de entire abdomen fi be tender.[3] Complications fi include shock den acute respiratory distress syndrome.[4][5]
Causes dey include perforation of de intestinal tract, pancreatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, stomach ulcer, cirrhosis, a ruptured appendix anaa even a perforated gallbladder.[6] Risk factors dey include ascites (de abnormal build-up of fluid insyd de abdomen) den peritoneal dialysis.[7] Diagnosis generally be based on examination, blood tests, den medical imaging.[8]
Treatment often dey include antibiotics, intravenous fluids, pain medication, den surgery.[2][4] Oda measures fi include a nasogastric tube anaa blood transfusion.[4] Widout treatment death fi occur within a few days.[4] About 20% of people plus cirrhosis wey na dem hospitalize get peritonitis.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Peritonitis - National Library of Medicine". PubMed Health. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Peritonitis". NHS. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- 1 2 Ferri, Fred F. (2017). Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2018 E-Book: 5 Books in 1 (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 979–980. ISBN 978-0-323-52957-0. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "Acute Abdominal Pain". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ "Acute Abdominal Pain". Merck Manuals Consumer Version. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ "Peritonitis". NHS. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ "Acute Abdominal Pain". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ "Encyclopaedia: Peritonitis". NHS Direct Wales. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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