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Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, ... This page was last edited on 3 January 2025, at 22:06 (UTC).
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. [1] It is specifically an infection of the ascitic fluid – an increased volume of peritoneal fluid. [2] Ascites is most commonly a complication of cirrhosis of the liver. [1]
Tertiary peritonitis (also known as recurrent peritonitis) is the inflammation of the peritoneum which persists for 48 hours after a surgery that has been successfully carried out in adequate surgical conditions. [1] [2] [3] Tertiary peritonitis is usually the most delayed and severe consequence of nosocomial intra-abdominal
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All develop over two to four hours and last anywhere from six hours to five days. Most attacks involve fever. [12] Abdominal attacks, featuring abdominal pain, affect the whole abdomen with all signs of peritonitis (inflammation of abdominal lining), and acute abdominal pain like appendicitis.
Meanwhile, peritonitis can be classified into primary, secondary, and tertiary peritonitis. ... This page was last edited on 3 December 2023, at 02:57 (UTC).
I know that someone with peritonitis must seek immediate medical treatment as it is an emergency but I am curious as to how long a person would survive untreated. Would they last days or mere hours after onset? How quickly do people generally deteriorate? Thanks. 210.50.56.72 09:35, 30 October 2007 (UTC) It depends.
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