Progressive Peritonitis

Heart Rate Variability in Porcine Progressive Peritonitis-Induced Sepsis

Accumulating evidence suggests that heart rate variability (HRV) alterations could serve as an indicator of sepsis progression and outcome, however, the relationships of HRV and major pathophysiological processes of sepsis remain unclear. Therefore, in this experimental study HRV was investigated in a clinically relevant long-term porcine model of severe sepsis/septic shock. HRV was analyzed by...

Septic peritonitis.

Bacterial septic peritonitis is a serious condition that requires immediate treatment. The pathogenesis is complex, and the list of diagnostic differentials is extensive. The keys to successful treatment are early recognition of the condition and elimination of the causative organism. Multiple options for draining the peritoneal cavity exist, and further studies are necessary to establish speci...

Tuberculous Peritonitis

A 45-year-old Indian woman presented with a large pelvic mass and ascites. A preoperative diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma was made, and exploratory laparotomy was performed. Findings at surgery revealed multiple nodules on the omentum (A), peritoneum, fallopian tubes, and serosa of the uterus. A tubal biopsy was performed. Tissue examination confirmed the presence of caseating granulomas (B, C)....

Pneumococcal Peritonitis

Pneumococcal Peritonitis

now made. In the afternoon the abdomen was opened below the umbilicus; the peritoneal cavity contained a fair amount of sero-purulent fluid, and the intestines were intensely congested and coated with thick lymph. The appendix shared in the general inflammation and it was removed; the tubes and ovaries examined?the left ovary was slightly enlarged and cystic. A careful search was next made of t...