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Everything about Peritonitis
Inflammation of abdominal organ lining
Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and covering of the abdominal organs. Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. Complications may include shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: PeritonitisA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: 2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis GuidelinesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: On retro-peritoneal herniaThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosisCited 1,349 times
- Go sideways: Gastrointestinal perforationA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Valentino's syndromeA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis
Effect of Intravenous Albumin on Renal Impairment and Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
ISPD Peritonitis Recommendations: 2016 Update on Prevention and Treatment
Diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a consensus document
ISPD peritonitis guideline recommendations: 2022 update on prevention and treatment
Critical protective role of mast cells in a model of acute septic peritonitis
Primary Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Delays Hepatorenal Syndrome and Improves Survival in Cirrhosis
🆕 Influential since 2022
2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines
Feline Infectious Peritonitis: European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases Guidelines
Variation in Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Peritonitis Outcomes in the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS)
Retrospective study and outcome of 307 cats with feline infectious peritonitis treated with legally sourced veterinary compounded preparations of remdesivir and GS-441524 (2020–2022)
Outcomes of treatment of cats with feline infectious peritonitis using parenterally administered remdesivir, with or without transition to orally administered GS-441524
📚 Books worth reading
On retro-peritoneal herniaMoynihan, Berkeley Moynihan Baron · 1899
The textbook of peritoneal dialysisR. Gokal, Karl D. Nolph · 1994
CAPD/CCPD in childrenRichard N. Fine · 1998
Clinical dialysisAllen R. Nissenson, Richard N. Fine · 2005- 📕Essentials of Peritoneal DialysisR. Khanna, K. D. Nolph · 1993
The peritoneumArthur E. Hertzler · 1919
Treatise on puerperal peritonitisAuguste César Baudelocque · 1831
Manual of peritoneal dialysisG. A. Coles · 1972
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