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CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
(abdominal pain ... Positive effluent culture ... Microbiology: • ... polymicrobial Others • Culture ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Optional tests: Culture ... in blood culture ... perforation), TB smear/culture ... /ADA (TB peritonitis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... culture, urine ... culture, inflammatory
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Obtain bacterial culture ... ascitic fluid in blood ... culture bottles ... dL, LDH > ULN Culture-negative ... signs (fever, abdominal