A 45-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of infection of abdominal lining?
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Dr. George T Tsaianswered
General Surgery 28 years experience
PAIN: Infection of the interior abdominal lining is commonly called peritonitis. It is a very painful problem that frequently requires surgical intervention. You must treat the cause of the infection - commonly the appendix, gall bladder, colon, etc. To resolve the peritonitis.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Infection of abdominal lining?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Peritonitis =: infection or inflammation of peritoneum (membrane lining abdominal wall.)
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Last updated Sep 22, 2017
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