Six episodes of pneumococcal peritonitis in five patients with postnecrotic cirrhosis, portal hypertension and ascites are reported. This diagnosis must be considered when fever or abdominal ...

Ascites is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis, and it develops as a consequence of portal hypertension and splanchnic vasodilatation. Depending on severity, management of ascites consists ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bactrim was linked to lower risk for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence, mortality and other outcomes ...

Q: Which doctor is to be consulted for peritonitis? A: Peritonitis rapidly develops into a life-threatening problem and hence depending on its cause many different doctors are involved. Emergency ...

Appendicitis symptoms start with belly pain that moves and intensifies in your lower right side. Without surgery, perforated appendicitis can lead to serious complications like peritonitis or sepsis.

Peritonitis is a frequent complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and the most common cause of CAPD failure. About 60% of patients receiving CAPD will have at least one ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday ruled that Andre Jackson, the 17-year-old Euclid High School football player, died of a condition called peritonitis after ...

The organs of the abdominal cavity (stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.) are surrounded and supported [held in place] by a 2-layer membrane called the peritoneum. The ...