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Peritonitis is an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs.
Alternative Names
Acute abdomen
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A collection of pus in the abdomen, called an
See the specific types of peritonitis:
Peritonitis - spontaneous Peritonitis - secondary - Peritonitis - dialysis associated
Review Date: 06/10/2010
Reviewed By: Shabir Bhimji MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular
Surgery, Midland , TX Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
