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Also known as Retractile mesenteritis, Retractile mesenteritis (disorder), acute generalized peritonitis, acute generalized peritonitis (disorder), primary bacterial peritonitis (disorder), sclerosing mesenteritis, primary bacterial peritonitis, peritoneum inflammation

inflamación del peritoneo

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Medical condition (new).name
Peritonitis
Medical condition (new).image
Tuberculous peritonitis (6544825621).jpg
Medical condition (new).caption
Peritonitis from tuberculosis
Medical condition (new).synonyms
Surgical abdomen, acute abdomen
Medical condition (new).field
Emergency medicine, general surgery
Medical condition (new).symptoms
Severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever
Medical condition (new).complications
Sepsis (sepsis is likely if not quickly treated), shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome
Medical condition (new).onset
Sudden
Medical condition (new).types
Primary, secondary, tertiary, generalized, localized
Medical condition (new).causes
Perforation of the intestinal tract, pancreatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, cirrhosis, ruptured appendix
Medical condition (new).risks
Ascites, peritoneal dialysis
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Examination, blood tests, medical imaging
Medical condition (new).treatment
Antibiotics, intravenous fluids, pain medication, surgery
Medical condition (new).frequency
Relatively common

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Instance of
symptom or sign
Subclass of
disease
Image
Tuberculous peritonitis (6544825621).jpg
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Commons category
Peritonitis
health specialty
gastroenterology
drug or therapy used for treatment
cefoxitin
anatomical location
peritoneum
ICD-9-CM
567.82
NCI Thesaurus ID
C26849
possible medical findings
Markle's sign
on focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Medicine
symptoms and signs
nausea
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Article · Español

La peritonitis puede definirse como un proceso inflamatorio que afecta al peritoneo y es secundario a una infección bacteriana o irritación química. El peritoneo es la membrana serosa que cubre por dentro la pared del abdomen y la mayoría de los órganos situados en su interior. La peritonitis puede ser localizada o generalizada, aguda o crónica. La causa más frecuente es una infección causada por la perforación de una víscera hueca, por ejemplo apendicitis aguda perforada, perforación gástrica o diverticulitis con perforación. La peritonitis aguda suelen manifestarse por dolor abdominal, náuseas, vómitos, fiebre, hipotensión y taquicardia. Puede provocar graves complicaciones, entre ellas fallo orgánico múltiple y muerte.​

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