Peritonitis NU102 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is peritonitis? | inflammation of peritoneum by infection or chemical irritant |
What is caused by the inflammatory process of peritonitis? | inflammation causes third spacing leading to hypovolemia then septecemia |
Signs & Symptoms of peritonitis | severe ab pain, RIGID AB, decreased peristalsis, distention, vomiting, nausea, paralytic ileus,fever, malaise,hiccups, tachycardia, dehydration, shock & respiratory compromise |
Diagnosing peritonitis | WBC with differential (elevated), blood cultures, ab x-ray & diagnostic PARACENTESIS |
Which client would do a paracentesis? | trauma pt or ascites(due to cancer) |
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