Peritoneum (LS) Flashcards
1
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List the 3 routes of infection that cause Peritonitits.
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- direct → perforating lesions
- hematogenous
- release of bile or pancreatic enzymes
2
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List the 6 types of Peritonitis
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- Fibronous
- Fibrinohemorrhagic
- Suppurative
- Pyogranulomatous
- Granulomatous
- Chemical
3
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Etiology of Fibrinous Peritonitis
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- FIP
- Mycoplasma hyorhinis
- Glasser’s Dz (Hemophilus spp.)
- Blackleg
4
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Lesions of Fibrinous Peritonitis
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- yellow sheets & strands of fibrin adhered to viscera
- excess serous to serosangiuneous fluid in the cavity
5
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Sequelae of Fibrinous Peritonitis.
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- complete resolution
- healing w/ fibrous adhesions
- Septicemia → death
6
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When is Fibrinohemorrhagic peritonitis often seen?
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- Most cases of Clostridial hemoglobinuria
- some cases of blackleg & septicemic pastuerellosis
7
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4 Causes of Suppurative Peritonitis
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- contaminated wound (post castration)
- contaminated abdonimal SX
- ruptured organs
- “Hardware Dz”
8
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Lesion of Suppurative Peritonitis
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- red peritoneum w/ deposits of pus
- scattered abscesses
9
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Sequelae of Suppurative Peritonitis
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- Recovery if abscess is walled off
- chronic infection & emaciation
10
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Suppurative Peritonitis in Horses?
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- almost always fatal
- Most commonly due to rupture or performation of stomach or intestine
- R. equi in foals w/ infected umbilicus
11
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What 2 agents cause very characteristic pyogranulomatous or granulomatous peritonits in Dogs?
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- Nocardia
- Actinomyces
12
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What causes pyogranulomatous peritonitis in Cats?
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FIP
13
Q
Pearl Dz. (TB) causes what form of peritonitis?
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Granulomatous peritonitis
14
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3 Exogenous causes of Chemical Peritonitis?
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- Intraperitoneal injections
- SX glove powder
- accidental spillage of barium sulfate
15
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3 Endogenous causes of Chemical Peritonitis?
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- bile & pancreatic enzymes
- leakage of chyle from a ruptured lymphatic
- cystitis & rupture of urinary bladder