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'''Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis''' (SBP) is a form of [[peritonitis]] that occurs in patients with [[cirrhosis]]. It occurs in 10-30% of hospitalized patients with [[ascites]], and can cause marked decompensation of the liver disease, with other complications and death occurring frequently. | |||
Peritonitis is swelling (inflammation) of the [[peritoneum]] -- the tissue that lines the wall of the [[abdomen]] and covers the abdominal organs. | |||
==What are the symptoms of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?== | ==What are the symptoms of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?== |
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What is Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a form of peritonitis that occurs in patients with cirrhosis. It occurs in 10-30% of hospitalized patients with ascites, and can cause marked decompensation of the liver disease, with other complications and death occurring frequently. Peritonitis is swelling (inflammation) of the peritoneum -- the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.
What are the symptoms of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
What are the causes of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Who is at risk for Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
How to know you have Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
When to seek urgent medical care
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Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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