Peritonitis

Broader Terms

Peritonitis is also called Acute abdomen.
When the peritonitis is due to perforationas may happen in the case of gastric ulcer or of ulcers of typhoid fever, or in the giving way of a loop of strangulated bowelthe above-mentioned symptoms and the fatal collapse may all take place in from twelve to twenty-four hours.
Typically, peritonitis is a serious complication of another abdominal disorder, such as appendicitis, ulcers, colitis, or rupture of the gall bladder.
Acute peritonitis is either primary--a rare disease in which the peritoneum is infected via the bloodstream--or secondary to many causes, the most common of which is perforation of the GI tract.
Plain language summary Further evidence about the efficacy and safety of antibiotics in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is needed Patients with liver disease can accumulate fluids in their abdomen (ascites) and as a result develop a bacterial infection in this fluid.

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