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Peritonitis from any cause is treated with antibiotics given through a needle in the vein, along with fluids to prevent dehydration
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What is perontinitis?
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, or the tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and that covers and supports most of your abdominal organs. Peritonitis is usually caused by infection from bacteria or fungi and can lead to death, if untreated.
Why is a ruptured appendix life threatening?
Because the toxins from the burst appendix can get into the bloodstream and cause blood poisoning. If you get the appendix removed after it ruptured, you may need to get an abcess, to remove the toxins
What condition is caused by peritonitis?
Tuberculosis peritonitis causes ascites.
What condition is caused by tuberculosis peritonitis?
Tuberculosis peritonitis causes ascites.
How does the thioglycollate model of peritonitis work?
In the thyoglycollate model of peritonitis, researchers inject thyoglycollate broth into the peritoneal cavities of laboratory animals to induce peritonitis. Then they test their materials to see if they are effective in curing peritonitis.
What is the potential relationship between appendicitis and peritonitis?
You get peritonitis, once the appendix get burst.
Why is peritonitis acompanied by a great deal of pain?
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum. The main manifestations of peritonitis are acute abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, and abdominal guarding.
What happens in toxic megacolon?
The colon gradually stretches and its wall thins to the point where it can tear. The presence of a hole in the intestine leads to peritonitis and is fatal unless quickly recognized and treated.
What indicates perforation and peritonitis?
Increasing rigidity and tenderness indicates an increased likelihood of perforation and peritonitis.
Persistent pain from burst appendix since no operation?
A burst appendix causes peritonitis. It's spreads the infection from the appendix to the abdominal cavity. Unless treated quickly it leads to death.
Are bowel sounds present in peritonitis?
Unless there is bowel obstruction, along with the peritonitis, bowel sounds can still be present.
Had bust appendix no surgery was treated with anti biotics for peritonitis?
That sounds unusual. The doctor must have considered you extremely unfit for surgery. I suppose that a repair of a ruptured appendix could be accomplished through the inside of the colon (through basically a colonoscopy); however it would be unusual. Peritonitis is serious, though. It is basically the worst that can happen with a ruptured appendix, and it can be fatal.
