Peritonitis risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]

Peritonitis Main Page
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Overview
Causes
Classification Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Secondary Peritonitis
Differential Diagnosis

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of peritonitis include liver disease, dialysis, and abdominal trauma.

Risk Factors

Patients with liver disease are at increased risk. Risk factors for liver disease include alcoholic cirrhosis and other diseases that lead to cirrhosis, such as viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B or C). Spontaneous peritonitis also occurs in patients who are on dialysis for kidney failure.

Primary Peritonitis	Secondary Peritonitis	Tertiary Peritonitis
Cirrhosis with ascitis Portal hypertension with ascitis Renal failure patient with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)	Ruptured gastric ulcer, appendicular abscess or diverticular abscess Inflamatory bowel diseases such as chron's disease or ulcerative colitis with toxic megacolon Pelvic inflamatory disease Recent surgical procedures Recent trauma to the abdomen (e.g. Stab injury or gun shot injury)	Previous history of severe antibiotic use Treatment failure in patients with primary or secondary peritonitis