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CONDITION/DISORDER SYNONYMS
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Acute, inflammatory response of peritoneal lining to microorganisms, chemicals, irradiation, or foreign body injury.
Primary peritonitis: intra-abdominal focus may not be evident.
Secondary peritonitis: focal disease process evident.
Abscess: purulent collection of fluid separated from surrounding tissue by wall consisting of inflammatory cells and adjacent organs.
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Table 1 summarizes many potential causes of bacterial peritonitis.
Causes of intra-abdominal abscess overlap those of peritonitis.
Primary peritonitis most commonly associated with end-stage alcoholic cirrhosis.
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Peritonitis.
Abscess.
Forms through combined action of:
Oxygen tension low within abscess, allowing anaerobic bacteria to thrive.
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