Peritonitis - created from Mind Map

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Consequences<br><br><ul><li>Can lead to electrolyte imbalances &amp;amp; shock</li></ul>

Causes: Abdominal wound or injury, Ruptured appendix, Stomach ulcer, Perforated colon, Diverticulitis, pancreatitis, Cirrhosis of the liver, Infection of the gallbladder, intestines, or bloodstream, Pelvic Inflammatory disease (Infection of a woman's reproductive organs), Crohn's disease (type of inflammatory bowel disease), Invasive medical procedures (surgery/feeding tubes)

Symptoms: Tenderness in the abdomen, pain in your abdomen that gets more intense with motion or touch, Abdominal bloating or distention, Nausea & vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation or the inability to pass gas, Minimal urine ouput, ANorexia, or loss of appitite, Excessive thrist

Diagnosis Tests: CBC (measure your white blood cell count (high WBC signals inflammation or infection), Imaging tests (CT scan & X-Ray

Complications: Enter bloodstream, causing shock and damage to your other organs (can be fatal) Hepatic encephalopathy (loss of brain funciton that occures when liver can no longer remove toxic substances from your blood, Sepsis, which is a severe reaction that occures when the blood stream becomes overwhelmed by bacteria. (Characterized by a dangerously low blood pressure.