Secondary peritonitis other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Imaging studies such as X-ray or ultrasound require to diagnose perforated Secondary peritonitis, if the patient has met two of the chemical criteria (ascitic fluid protein >l g/dl, glucose ~50 mg/dl, and lactate dehydrogenase greater than the upper limit of normal for serum] are fulfilled in the setting of neutrocytic ascites.[1]
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References
- ↑ Akriviadis EA, Runyon BA (1990). "Utility of an algorithm in differentiating spontaneous from secondary bacterial peritonitis". Gastroenterology. 98 (1): 127–33. PMID 2293571.