Peritoneum Flashcards

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What can cause peritonitis?

A

Bacteria (from ascites or another organ ruptured)
Bile
Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis
Foreign material
Endometriosis

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What is the most common cause of ascites?

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Cirrhosis with portal hypertension is the most common cause of ascites

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Besides cirrhosis w/ portal HTN, what else can cause ascites?

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Cancer
Heart failure
TB
Dialysis
Pancreatic cancer
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What is the most common complication of ascites?

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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is the most common complication of ascites

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What is SAAG?

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Serum Ascites-Albumin Gradient…used to aid in diagnosing cause of ascites

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What causes of ascites would have a SAAG less than 1.1mg/dL?

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Malignancy
TB
Pancreatitis
Nephrotic syndrome

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What causes of ascites would have a SAAG greater than/equal to 1.1mg/dL?

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Cirrhosis
Hepatic metastases
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Cardiac disease myxedema

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What are the two most common metastatic tumors that cause malignant ascites?

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Ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer are the two most common causes of malignant ascites

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What is idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis? What might it be a manifestation of?

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Dense fibrosing process –> uretral obstruction –> renal failure

May be a manifestation of IgG4-related disease

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