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The treatment should also involve broad spectrum antibiotic therapy. Due to the microfloral organisms which cause tertiary peritonitis, treatment is difficult as the bacteria are often resistant to antibiotic treatment. Anti fungal treatment is also usually used in conjunction with antibiotic therapy. Depending on the severity of the infection ...
Faecal peritonitis results from the presence of faeces in the peritoneal cavity. It can result from abdominal trauma and occurs if the large bowel is perforated during surgery. [11] Disruption of the peritoneum, even in the absence of perforation of a hollow viscus, may also cause infection simply by letting micro-organisms into the peritoneal ...
The peritoneal sac containing omentum may be palpable between the thumb and index finger. [11] The prolapse may be detectable at the upper posterior vaginal wall during Valsalva's maneuver. [11] Imaging which may be used to detect cul-de-sac hernia includes standard defecography, magnetic resonance defecography and dynamic transperineal ...
Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a nerve entrapment condition that causes chronic pain of the abdominal wall. [1] It occurs when nerve endings of the lower thoracic intercostal nerves (7–12) are 'entrapped' in abdominal muscles, causing a severe localized nerve (neuropathic) pain that is usually experienced at the front of the abdomen.
Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acute abdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for example, to appendicitis or diverticulitis. The tensed muscles of the abdominal wall automatically go into spasm to keep the tender underlying tissues from ...
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]
The most common symptoms of a peritoneal inclusion cyst are persistent abdominal or pelvic pain and a subjectively palpable abdominal mass. [2] Often, a physical examination reveals no palpable mass in the abdomen or pelvis. [3] The symptoms can last for days or months at a time. [4]
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a chronic clinical syndrome with an insidious onset that manifests as chronic undernourishment accompanied by sporadic, acute, or subacute gastrointestinal obstruction symptoms. [1] Peritoneal dialysis is most commonly linked to encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, especially when peritoneal dialysis ...