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Peritonitis Research Paper

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Peritonitis describes an inflamed peritoneum in the abdomen. Peritonitis can be the result of an infected peritoneum by bacteria, fungi or a chemical irritant. At first, a diagnosis of peritonitis may not be evident as the early symptoms- nausea, fever and abdominal distention- are similar symptoms of pancreatitis or pregnancy. In order to accurately be diagnosed with peritonitis, blood tests, urine tests, x-rays, CTs and/or an exploratory surgery can be done. Once diagnosed, the patient can be given antibiotics or medication to fight the infection, or undergo surgery to surgically remove the infection. However, although a surgery can help remove the peritonitis, interestingly, an abdominal surgery can cause a peritonitis; this is called a

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