Peritonitis is defined as:
a) Inflammation of the liver
b) Inflammation of the peritoneum B
c) Infection of the kidneys
d) Inflammation of the spleen
Peritonitis may be:
a) Septic
b) Aseptic C
c) Both septic and aseptic
d) Only septic
The distinction between septic and aseptic peritonitis is
important because: A
a) Treatment and prognosis ditter Septic
Caused by bacterial contamination of the abdomen.
b) Both require identical treatment Aseptic (non-septic)
Inflammation without bacterial infection.
c) Only septic cases need diagnosis The distinction is important because treatment and prog-
nosis ditter significantly.
d) It attects breed predisposition only
List 3 causes of septic peritonitis
,Gastrointestinal perforation
Examples:
Intestinal foreign bodies
Bones
BBQ skewers
Gastrointestinal rupture
Once intestinal contents enter the abdomen, bacterial
contamination rapidly develops.
Pyometra
Rupture or leakage of infected uterine contents causes
severe septic peritonitis.
Biliary rupture
Leakage of infected bile into the abdomen.
Penetrating wounds
Examples:
Knife injuries
Stick injuries
Bite wounds
Migrating foreign bodies
Especially:
Grass seeds
Grass seeds can enter through the skin (often feet), mi-
grate through tissues and eventually reach the abdomen,
causing chronic septic inflammation. These cases are
commonly referred to specialist centres.
, b) Hyperthyroidism
c) A
Hepatic lipidosis
d) Diabetes mellitus
Pyometra causes septic peritonitis through:
a) Rupture or leakage of infected uterine contents
b) Pancreatic inflammation A
c) Portal hypertension
d) Gastric dilation
Biliary rupture may cause:
a) Septic peritonitis
b) Hyperthyroidism A
c) Aseptic peritonitis
d) Diabetes mellitus
Give 3 causes of aseptic peritonisis
a) Inflammation of the liver
b) Inflammation of the peritoneum B
c) Infection of the kidneys
d) Inflammation of the spleen
Peritonitis may be:
a) Septic
b) Aseptic C
c) Both septic and aseptic
d) Only septic
The distinction between septic and aseptic peritonitis is
important because: A
a) Treatment and prognosis ditter Septic
Caused by bacterial contamination of the abdomen.
b) Both require identical treatment Aseptic (non-septic)
Inflammation without bacterial infection.
c) Only septic cases need diagnosis The distinction is important because treatment and prog-
nosis ditter significantly.
d) It attects breed predisposition only
List 3 causes of septic peritonitis
,Gastrointestinal perforation
Examples:
Intestinal foreign bodies
Bones
BBQ skewers
Gastrointestinal rupture
Once intestinal contents enter the abdomen, bacterial
contamination rapidly develops.
Pyometra
Rupture or leakage of infected uterine contents causes
severe septic peritonitis.
Biliary rupture
Leakage of infected bile into the abdomen.
Penetrating wounds
Examples:
Knife injuries
Stick injuries
Bite wounds
Migrating foreign bodies
Especially:
Grass seeds
Grass seeds can enter through the skin (often feet), mi-
grate through tissues and eventually reach the abdomen,
causing chronic septic inflammation. These cases are
commonly referred to specialist centres.
, b) Hyperthyroidism
c) A
Hepatic lipidosis
d) Diabetes mellitus
Pyometra causes septic peritonitis through:
a) Rupture or leakage of infected uterine contents
b) Pancreatic inflammation A
c) Portal hypertension
d) Gastric dilation
Biliary rupture may cause:
a) Septic peritonitis
b) Hyperthyroidism A
c) Aseptic peritonitis
d) Diabetes mellitus
Give 3 causes of aseptic peritonisis
