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Peritonitis (Check if have any existing stomach or abdominal condition)

What is it?

The surrounding tissue around the organs and intestine wall (peritoneum) becomes irritated, damaged (causing an infection) caused by stomach acid or a rupture and/or an infection and/or a burst by an organ tissue.

Cause

Syndromes

Symptoms

  • Sudden and increasing severe abdominal pain?
  • Abdominal swelling?
  • Diarrhoea?
  • High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills?
  • Passing less urine or none at all?
  • Thirsty?
  • Nausea and Vomiting?
  • Rapid heartbeat?
  • Jaundice (Yellow skin colour on skin and whites of eyes (jaundice) that can be itchy, pain over liver area and may have urine darker than normal and may have stools appear pale)?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

  • Sepsis
  • Sudden and increasing severe abdominal pain
  • Abdominal swelling
  • Diarrhoea
  • High temperature of 38c of 100f, feeling hot, chills, sweaty and clammy
  • Passing less urine or none at all
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Thirsty
  • Vomiting
  • Jaundice (Yellow skin colour on skin and whites of eyes (jaundice) that can be itchy, pain over liver area and may have urine darker than normal and may have stools appear pale)
  • Liposarcoma (any lump or swelling on arms, legs, thighs/waist)
  • Mucormycosis

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Detailed Information

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