Peritonitis (Check if have any existing stomach or abdominal condition)

What is it?

The surrounding tissue around the organs and intestine wall (peritoneum) becomes irritated, damaged (causing an infection) caused by stomach acid or a rupture and/or an infection and/or a burst by an organ tissue.

Diagnosis tests

Clinical examination
Blood tests (CBC/FBC)
C-reactive protein (CRP) / ESR
Blood cultures
Serum lactate – check for
Electrolytes, kidney function, liver function tests
Diagnostic paracentesis (peritoneal fluid analysis)
Peritoneal fluid cell count and differential
Peritoneal fluid culture
Gram stain of peritoneal fluid
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis
Abdominal X-ray
Ultrasound abdomen – Useful for detecting fluid collections, gallbladder disease, or ascites [(abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity]

Cause

Organ injury
Abdominal injury
Long term indigestion
Liver disease
Kidney failure who are having peritoneal dialysis
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
High alcohol consumption
Hepatitis C
Mucormycosis
Obese
Degos disease
Rupture/burst of:
- Appendicitis (appendix)
- Pancreatitis (pancreas)
- Ulcerative colitis (intestinal wall)
- Crohn’s disease (intestinal wall)
- Hernia (intestinal wall)
- Diverticulitis (intestinal wall)
- Bowel Adhesion (intestinal wall)
- Bowel obstruction
- Intussusception
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Swelling around any organ
- Bowel cancer (intestinal wall)
- Stomach cancer (intestinal wall)
- Cancer causing lumps and swelling around any organ
Trichotillomania (Rapunzel syndrome)

Syndromes

Blind loop syndrome
Fitz Hugh Curtis syndrome
Prader- Willi syndrome (stomach rupture as person eat anything)
Trichotillomania (Rapunzel syndrome)

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Symptoms

Sudden and increasing severe abdominal pain?
Abdominal swelling?
Diarrhoea?
High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills?
Passing less urine or none at all?
Thirsty?
Nausea and Vomiting?
Rapid heartbeat?
Jaundice (Yellow skin colour on skin and whites of eyes (jaundice) that can be itchy, pain over liver area and may have urine darker than normal and may have stools appear pale)?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

Sepsis
Sudden and increasing severe abdominal pain
Abdominal swelling
Diarrhoea
High temperature of 38c of 100f, feeling hot, chills, sweaty and clammy
Passing less urine or none at all
Rapid heartbeat
Thirsty
Vomiting
Jaundice (Yellow skin colour on skin and whites of eyes (jaundice) that can be itchy, pain over liver area and may have urine darker than normal and may have stools appear pale)
Liposarcoma (any lump or swelling on arms, legs, thighs/waist)
Mucormycosis

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

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