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Intra-abdominal Sepsis and Abscesses (including Peritonitis), Bacterial infection arising from intraperitoneal dialysis is a typical example of primary peritonitis. Spontaneous bacte...
However, if you don't have an operation, an inflamed appendix is likely to burst and cause peritonitis. This can be life-threatening. Untreated burst appendix with peritonitis ha...
If uncorrected, venous infarction leads to perforation and faecal peritonitis. Epidemiology Sigmoid volvulus is a leading cause of acute colonic obstruction in South America, Afric...
This condition is called peritonitis. If you develop peritonitis, coughing and moving the legs at the hips is painful.
Complications of diverticula, diverticula disease and diverticulitis Obstruction, abscess, fistula, and peritonitis An infected diverticulum (diverticulitis) sometimes gets worse and ca...
If left unrecognised, progressive dilatation of the colon can result in mural ischemia, perforation, acute peritonitis , and increased mortality. [ 3 ] Differential diagnosis M...
Possible complications include: The bowel bursts (perforation), spilling bowel contents into the tummy and causing severe inflammation (peritonitis). A part of the bowel dies due to ...
Note whether they are lying still (think peritonitis) or rolling around in agony (think intestinal, biliary or renal colic)? Assess and manage Airway, Breathing and Circulation (ABC) as a ...
Radiological methods are used to diagnose in 95% cases (outside Africa): [ 2 ] Re peated enema reductions (eg, three tries for three minutes each) are acceptable if clinically appropriate - i...
It causes short, recurrent episodes of peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis and fever. Pathophysiology Associated with mutations in the MEFV (Mediterranean fever) gene located on chro...
Complications of hepatorenal syndrome Life-threatening bacterial infections ( septicaemia , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, pneumonia ) [ 8 ] Gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleed....
Inflammation of the lining of the heart (pericarditis) , lungs (pleuritis) or the abdomen (peritonitis). Juvenile psoriatic arthritis This type is involved in 2-15 out of every 100 c...
Generalised 'board-like' rigidity indicates peritonitis. In peritonitis, the abdomen also does not move during respiration and bowel sounds are absent.
Extrahepatic biliary obstruction : risks of biliary peritonitis, septicaemic shock and death. With current imaging techniques (specifically, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and en...
Ascitic fluid - this usually has high-protein content (except if the onset is very acute) but the risks (eg, bacterial peritonitis) and benefits of paracentesis should be considered before th...
Abdominal examination: Check for tenderness, including rebound tenderness which might indicate peritonitis. Check for masses including hernias. Epigastric hernias are common and ca...
This is called peritonitis. An abdominal collection of pus (an abscess ). Other infections Other infections that are sometimes caused by strains of E. coli include: In...
Peritoneal dialysis: PEG insertion can improve nutritional status but increases the risk of fungal peritonitis and failure of dialysis. PEG insertion can be undertaken in patients on peritone...
Generalised peritonitis - eg, from a perforated peptic ulcer . Sepsis following termination of pregnancy or miscarriage .
Anisakiasis affecting the small bowel is very rare but may present with abdominal pain and even small bowel obstruction , intussusception , perforation, peritonitis, or intestinal bleeding....