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Acute Peritonitis - Articles
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis
by
Matt S.
Posted
Thu 08 May 2008 12:00am
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare but severe complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). It may occur even years after a patient has stopped PD, and is characterized by calcifications along the peritoneum and small bowel loops (see arrows).
It presents with abdominal pain and recurrent bowel obstructions related to thick, fibrous
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Mycobacterial PD peritonitis
by
Matt S.
Posted
Tue 25 Jan 2011 11:08am
One of the most feared complications of peritoneal dialysis is that of PD peritonitis. Infection with gram positive (50-70%) organisms accounts for the vast majority of cases. The typical presentation is with abdominal pain, fever and cloudy dialysate fluid. To make the diagnosis of PD peritonitis, a sample of the PD fluid must be sent for cell
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Green Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid
by
Matt S.
Posted
Sun 31 Jan 2010 12:00am
drainage of their peritoneum. They also presented with right upper quadrant pain and fever. Peritoneal white cell count was elevated with 84% neutrophils. The diagnosis? Gallstone peritonitis. The patient had a distended gall bladder with multiple pigmented stones; the greenish color is presumably from extravasated bile fluid. The authors make
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What is Peritoneal Cancer?
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Methods of Healing
Posted
Wed 03 Mar 2010 5:08pm
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Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum. It is most common in females and rare in men and in young people. The peritoneum is a very thin... can begin to develop in any part of this membrane. The peritoneum produces lubrication to allow the organs to move within the body as we move.
Causes of Peritoneal Cancer
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Peritonitis Bugs
by
Matt S.
Posted
Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:00am
The two most common organisms causing PD-related peritonitis are (1) Staph aureus and (2) Pseudomonas. Certainly there are other causes--for instance fungal peritonitis... peritonitis, before culture results come back, both gram-positive and gram-negative coverage is essential. At our institution (and those with a high rate of MRSA--an ever-increasing
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peritoneal equilibration test (PET)
by
Matt S.
Posted
Wed 02 Jul 2008 12:00am
Not all peritoneal membranes are created equally. The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is a standardized method for assessing peritoneal membrane function, and is used for tailoring an appropriate, individualized PD prescription.
The test is based on the fact that different peritoneal membranes have different transport characteristics
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Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 1
by
Kamal S.
Posted
Sun 03 Aug 2008 6:06pm
on thrice a week dialysis.
I had heard about Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) and also read about it on the internet. This was a modality of dialysis where a catheter is inserted into the peritoneal cavity of the body. The peritoneal cavity has a semi permeable membrane and is surrounded by blood. So, dextrose solution is filled into the cavity by means of the catheter
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
by
xoxomarebear
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 6:32pm
The doctors' best guess, which can't be confirmed, about what happened with Vivienne is Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.
Basically, they feel that early on the bacteria caused a problem in Vivienne's gut that lead to a rapidly increasing accumulation of fluid (the ascites). The prompt administration of antibiotics killed off the bacteria
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