In peritonitis (thesaurus synonyms: Adhesive peritonitis; Acute diffuse peritonitis; Acute purulent peritonitis; Acute peritonitis; Acute peritonitis of the male pelvis; Acute subphrenic peritonitis; General peritonitis; Bacterial peritonitis; Abdominal cavity abscess; Abdominal cavity abscess; Pelvic peritonitis in man; Biliary peritonitis; Choleperitoneum; Choleperitonitis; Chronic proliferative peritonitis; Diaphragmatic peritonitis; Diffuse peritonitis a. n.k. ; Disseminated peritonitis; Transmigratory peritonitis; Purulent peritonitis; Fibropurulent peritonitis; Bilious peritonitis; Generalized peritonitis; Cotigerous peritonitis; Localized peritonitis; Localized peritoneal inflammation; Localized peritonitis;Multiple peritoneal serositis; Upper abdominal peritonitis; Pancreatic peritonitis; Peritoneal infection; Peritoneal pelvic abscess in man; Peritoneal phlegmon; Peritoneal inflammation; Peritoneal fistula; Peritonitis; Peritonitis due to perforation; Peritonitis due to urine; Peritonitis with abscess; Peritonitis with effusion; Peritonitis purulenta; Permigration peritonitis; Retroperitonitis; Ruptured peritoneal abscess; Septic peritonitis; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP); Subdiaphragmatic peritonitis; Subphrenic peritonitis; Lower abdominal peritonitis; Urinary peritonitis; Four quadrant peritonitis; ICD-10 K65. -) is an inflammation of the peritoneum.
Peritonitis is distinguished from peritonism. This refers to a condition in which the peritoneum is irritated without fully developed peritonitis.
Peritonitis may be primary, i.e., without an identifiable cause, or secondary. It may be localized or generalized, depending on its extent:
- Localized or localized pertonitis (e.g., quadrant peritonitis).
- Diffuse or generalized peritonitis
Peritonitis can be classified as follows:
- Serous
- Fibrinous
- Purulent
- Yeasty
- Combination of the above forms
Course and prognosis: peritonitis can be acute or chronic-exudative. Diffuse or generalized peritonitis is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention.
The lethality (mortality related to the total number of people suffering from the disease) is 5 to 30%. Affected individuals die from complications such as sepsis (blood poisoning), abscesses (encapsulated collection of pus), or paralytic ileus (intestinal paralysis).
