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Peritonitis
Alternate Names : Acute Abdomen
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Peritonitis Treatment
The cause must be identified and treated promptly.
Treatment typically involves surgery and antibiotics. In cases associated with peritoneal dialysis, antibiotics may be infused through the dialysis catheter, but if the infection is severe, the catheter itself must often be removed.
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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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