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Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Peritonitis - Spontaneous ... Dialysis Associated Peritonitis ... Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... ) + ascites w/ PMN ... glucose < 50, LDH ULN
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Diagnosis • PMN ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... POCUS for win. ... Secondary bacterial peritonitis ... SBP #Abdominal #POCUS
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... %) • Correct PMN ... RBCs (subtract 1 PMN ... from secondary peritonitis ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Management Ascites PMN ... response - ↓ PMN ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
clinical #neurology #UMN ... #video #Pyramidal
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated peritonitis ... Clinical features of peritonitis ... WBC (usually w/ PMN ... relapsing, repeat peritonitis ... Culture negative peritonitis
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
source • SBP: PMN ... count (WBC x PMN ... • Secondary Peritonitis ... 50mg/dL, LDH > ULN
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
prominent medullary pyramids ... on renal POCUS ... prominent medullary pyramids ... Normal #medullary #pyramids ... renal #kidney #POCUS
Rossolimo's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Rossolimo's sign is a clinical sign in which percussion
clinical #neurology #UMN ... #video #Pyramidal