Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Peritonitis

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Types of Peritonitis

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

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The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the viscera

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Peritoneum

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Types of Peritonitis

Occurs as a spontaneous bacterial infection of ascitic fluid

This occurs most commonly in adult pt with liver failure

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Primary Peritoneum (Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis)

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Acute bacterial infection resulting from contamination of the peritoneum through the vascular system

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Primary Peritonitis

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Occurs secondary to perforation of abdominal organs with spillage that infects the serous peritoneum

Bacterial invasion resulting from acute bacterial abdominal disorder

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Secondary Peritonitis

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Result of a superinfection in a pt who is immunocompromised

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Tertiary Peritonitis

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If untreated

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It will lead to septic shock and death