Untreated acute bacterial peritonitis could be life threatening resulting in sepsis and end-organ damage; therefore, prompt treatment is recommended. Peritonitis is inflammation of the membranes ...

ACUTE appendicitis in children displays certain features in its pathology, clinical course, diagnosis and treatment, which vary considerably from those of the disease in adults. The development of ...

Spontaneous perforation of pyometra is a rare pathologic condition that presents as diffuse peritonitis. This report describes an interesting case of spontaneous uterine perforation that mimicked gut ...

The odyssey of Maurizio Zedda: wrong diagnosis at San Marcellino in Muravera and at Ss. Trinità in Cagliari, the surgeon from Lanusei identifies the problem (acute diffuse peritonitis) and operates on ...

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 ...

DJ Steve Wright died from acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer, according to his death certificate. What is a peptic ulcer? Peptic ulcers are sores that develop on the inside lining ...

The intestinal epithelium serves as a barrier that prevents systemic entry of bacteria, toxins, and antigens. Derangement of the gut barrier with its associated bacterial translocation may have an ...