Symptoms of Peritonitis Disease

Symptoms of Peritonitis

The symptoms of peritonitis are different from one person to another. Some of the principal symptoms of peritonitis are:

-severe, steady abdominal pain, which gets worse by movement or pressure on the abdomen. Pain can last for several hours and may be limited to a small area of the abdomen or even to the entire abdomen.

-abdominal distention, board-like rigidity caused by the contraction of the abdominal wall’s muscles, swelling of the abdomen

-fever (over 38.0° C),chills,associated with abundant perspiration

-weakness

-vomiting and nausea

-loss of appetite

-the skin turns pale and cold

-increased heart rates and breathing

-low blood pressure

-shock

-inability to urinate or pass stools.

Peritonitis can also have complications like:

*Unusual clotting of the bloode caused by the spread of infection;

*A fibrous tissue can form in the peritoneum;

*Serious infection of the lungs;

*Sepsis-the failure of the organs due to the infection of blood and body;

*It’s possible that some types of acute peritonitis don’t respond to treatment.

Patients suffering from ascites also have a liver problem.When this problem results in peritonitis patients can develop a deterioration in mental status caused by the accumulation of toxic substances in the blood.

Also, patients with cancer can develop peritonitis if the cancer spreads to the peritoneum. This can cause the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen which becomes larger. Symptoms associated are the loss of appetite and energy.I n addition to this ,patients can’t breath normally because the expantion of the lungs is blocked.

All in all,the best way to prevent peritonitis and it’s complications is to seek medical help when the first symptoms appear.

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