Peritoneal Disorders: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGES]

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Peritoneal Disorders: MedlinePlus
Peritoneal fluid analysis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Peritoneal Disorders

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/peritonealdisorders.html

Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.
Disorders of the peritoneum are not common. They include

• Peritonitis - an inflammation of the peritoneum
• Cancer
• Complications from peritoneal dialysis

Treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause.

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

• Abdominal exploration
• Abdominal exploration - slideshow
• Abdominal tap
• Mesenteric artery ischemia
• Peritoneal fluid analysis
• Peritoneal fluid culture
• Peritonitis
• Peritonitis - secondary
• Peritonitis - spontaneous
• Retroperitoneal inflammation

Related Topics

• Abdominal Pain
• Dialysis
• Digestive System

National Institutes of Health

• The primary NIH organization for research on Peritoneal Disorders is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Peritoneal fluid analysis

Peritoneal fluid analysis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Peritoneal fluid analysis is a laboratory test to examine fluid that has collected in the area of the abdomen that contains the gastrointestinal organs. This area is called the peritoneal space.

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• Cancer
• Cirrhosis
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Peritonitis
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• Tumor