Peritonitis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, a membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers the organs in the abdomen. Peritonitis generally results from infection, rupture or severe inflammation of one of the organs in the abdomen, as occurs in appendicitis or pancreatitis, for example. The most common symptoms of peritonitis include abdominal pain and […]
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