Re: [QUAD-L] my ordeal

[River Wolfe]

this is what I had as a result of poor response by Dr. and staff:

<x-tad-bigger>Peritonitis</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> is </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>infection</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> (or inflammation) of the </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>peritoneum</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, which is a two-layered </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>membrane</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> covering both the surfaces of the organs that lie in the </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>abdominal</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> cavity and the inner surface of the abdominal cavity itself. It is frequently life-threatening and acute peritonitis is a medical emergency. Outlook for untreated peritonitis is very poor.

A major cause of bacterial peritonitis is internal perforation of the </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>gastrointestinal tract</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, contaminating the abdominal cavity with </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>bacteria</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> from gastric contents. This may result as a complication of an </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>intestinal</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>foreign body</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> or a ruptured </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>appendix</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, a possible consequence of untreated acute </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>appendicitis</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>. The possibility of peritonitis is the reason why acute appendicitis warrants fast treatment (generally, </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>appendicectomy</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>), and other possible causes equally require </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>laparotomy</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> for inspection and treatment.</x-tad-bigger>