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What is the most common cause of death in typhoid fever?
Peritonitis is a frequent cause of death from typhoid fever.
What illness can escherichia coli cause?
E.coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections, diarrhoea and septicemia. It can also cause wound infections, peritonitis, cholecystitis. It is an important cause of neonatal meningitis.
What internal organs can cause peritonitis?
Organs such as the appendix, intestines, stomach, gallbladder, and liver can cause peritonitis if they rupture or become infected, leading to inflammation of the peritoneum (the tissue lining the abdominal cavity). Infections or injuries to these organs can result in the leakage of bacteria or other irritants into the abdominal cavity, triggering peritonitis.
How is Peritonitis treated?
Peritonitis from any cause is treated with antibiotics given through a needle in the vein, along with fluids to prevent dehydration
What term is an inflammation of peritoneum?
An infection of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. This infection is caused by a fungal or bacterial infection and can cause inflammation of the area.
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 is the most common cause of anemia?
The most common cause of anemia is blood loss.
What is most common cause of chemical weathering?
The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen
What most common cause of chemical weathering?
The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen
What condition is caused by peritonitis?
Tuberculosis peritonitis causes ascites.
Peritonitis can be primary or secundary?
Primary peritonitis is an infection of the peritoneum without an evident underlying cause, usually caused by bacteria entering the abdomen through the bloodstream. Secondary peritonitis is caused by an underlying intra-abdominal condition, such as a perforation in the gastrointestinal tract, that leads to contamination of the peritoneal cavity with bacteria from the gut.
What happens if a colon is perforated?
it will cause left sided peritonitis and the rupture may associate with pericolic abscess
