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Peritonitis
Alternate Names : Acute Abdomen
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Peritonitis Complications
Peritonitis can be life-threatening and cause a number of different complications, depending on the type.
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• Definition
• Peritonitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Peritonitis Symptoms & Signs
• Peritonitis Prevention
• Peritonitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Peritonitis Treatment
• Peritonitis Prognosis
• Peritonitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Intra-Abdominal Abscess
• Peritonitis - Dialysis Associated
• Peritonitis - Secondary
• Peritonitis - Spontaneous
Tests & Exams
• Dialysis
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Abdominal Pain
• Fever
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Point Tenderness
• Thirst - Excessive
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 7/22/2002
Reviewed By : Julie A. Miller, M.D., Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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