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Ch 86 - Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum Flashcards

1
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What is the Cullens sign?

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A characteristic ring of SQ haemorrhage around the umbilicus often seen with haemoperitoneum or peritonitis by direct extension from the abdominal cavity to the SQ

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What lines the pelvic and peritoneal cavities?

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Transversalis fascia and mesothelial cells (peritoneum)

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3
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What are omental milky spots?

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A source of neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes, an important part of the peritoneal defense mechanism

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How would you classify peritoneal fluid as normal, transudate, modified transudate and exudate based on cell count and protein concentration?

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What is the predominant cell type in normal peritoneal fluid?

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Macrophage

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What rate of fluid absorption is the peritoneal cavity capable of?

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3-8% BW per hour

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What is normal intraabdominal pressure in dogs?

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2-7.5 cmH2O

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What is required for adhesion formation?

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Fibrinous exudate (from surgical manipulation or many diseases) and vascular damage/ischaemia

In the absense of ischaemia, fibrin undergoes fibrinolysis. When accompanied by vascular damage, fibrin is infiltrated by fibroblasts while produce collagen and form firm adhesions

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In addition to ischaemia, what else increases the liklihood of adhesion formation?

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  • Endotoxaemia
  • Intestinal manipulation
  • Bowel distention
  • Dessication of serosal surfaces
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List some methods of reducing the liklihood of adhesion formation

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  • Prevention of dessication
  • Gentle tissue handling
  • Meticulous haemostasis
  • Precise suture placement
  • Complete removal of blood clots anf foreign debris
  • Thorough lavage
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List some methods of peritoneal defense

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  • Release of complement (C3a, C5a) which stimulates neutrophil chemotaxis and degranulation of basophils and mast cells
  • Diaphragmatic lymphatics
  • Resident leucocytes and macrophages
  • Abscess formation
  • Resident natural killer cells
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What is the major proinflammatory mediator produced by mesothelial cells?
What stimulates its production?

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  • IL-8
  • Stimulated by TNFa and IL-1B from macrophages
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13
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What is the main anti-inflammatory mediator in septic peritionitis?

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IL-10

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14
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SIRS is proportional to the degree of elevation of what proinflammatory cytokines?

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  • IL-1B
  • TNFa
  • IL-6
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15
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What substances are know adjuvants in septic peritonitis??
(Intraperitoneal substances which enhance bacterial growth)

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  • Gastric mucin polysaccharide
  • Bile salts
  • Haemoglobin
  • Barium
  • Peritoneal fluid volume
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16
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What are some broad functions of the omentum?

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  • Isolate and seal
  • Absorbs bacteria and other particulate matter
  • Rich blood supply
  • Pronounced angiogenic activity
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17
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What is the cause of ileus secondary to septic peritonitis?

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  • Sympathoadrenergic reflex inhibition which completely blocks myenteric cholinergic neurons
18
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What are the broad classifications of peritonitis?

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  • Primary or secondary
  • Acute or chronic
  • Localised or generalised
  • Septic or aseptic
19
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List some causes of aseptic and septic secondary peritonitis

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20
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What is sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis?
What is the recommened treatment?

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A chronic form of peritonitis in which abdominal organs become encased in thick cocoon-like layers of collagenous connective tissue

Surgical exploration and biopsy and corticosteroids

21
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List risk factors for post-op dehiscense and septic peritonitis

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  • Pre-op septic peritonitis
  • Hypoalbuminaemia
  • Hypoproteinaemia
  • Intraop hypotension
22
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What is highly correlated with survival in bile periotonitis

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Presense of bacteria

23
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What is early and late mortality in septic peritonitis most associated with?

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  • Early mortality - Gram negative aerobic organisms associated with high circulating concentrations of endotoxin, particularly E.Coli
  • Late mortality: Presense of anaerobic organisms
24
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What are the two most common bacteria isolated with bowel perforation?

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  • E.Coli
  • Bacteroides fragilis
25
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What volume of intraperitoneal fluid can be detected by ballottement?

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10ml/kg

26
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How much fluid is instilled for diagnostic peritoneal lavage?

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20-22ml/kg warmed sterile isotonic saline

27
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What are some reasonable empirical ABx options?

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Bactericidal drugs effective against gram positive and gram negative aerobes and anaerobes

28
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What is the minimal amount of lavage fluid recommended?

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200-300ml/kg or until the fluid is returning clear

29
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What is the reasoning behind serosal patching in septic peritonitis?

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Strong proteolytic activity in peritonitis degrades collagen and extracellular matrix which may predispose to dehiscense

30
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List broad options of coeliotomy closure after treatment of septic peritonitis?

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  • Primary closure
  • Open peritoneal drainage
  • Closed peritoneal drainage
31
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What is considered a conditionally essential amino acid during catabolic illness?

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Glutamine

32
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What intraop drug has been significantly associated with a greater short term survival?

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Lidocaine

33
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List some negative prognostic indicators of septic peritonitis

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  • Refractory hypotension
  • Elevated ALT, GGT
  • Plasma lactate over 2.5mmol/L or inability to normalise
  • Ionised hypocalcaemia
  • Multiorgan dysfunction
34
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What is the most common bacteris isolated from dog and cate bite wounds?

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Pasteurella multocida

35
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What are the most common bacteria isolated from gun shot wounds?

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  • Staphylococcus spp
  • Clostridium spp
36
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What is the most common organism isolated from intraabdominal abscesses?

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Bacteroides fragilis

37
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What was the mortality rate of traumatic haemoperitoneum cases which required a blood transfusion?

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Mortality 27%

38
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What is the most common primary retroperitoneal tumour?

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Lipoma

39
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What are the most common causes of retroperitonitis?

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  • FB migration
  • Ovarian pedicle granuloma
40
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What is a mesothelioma?
To what exposure is it often seen in relation to?

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Neoplasms arising from the mesothelial lining of the coeliomic cavities (peritoneal, pleural, pericardial)
- Often seen in relation to asbestos exposure

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