Diagnosis of Peritonitis Diagnosis of Peritonitis in PD in PD Common symptoms include Common symptoms include – Fever (53%) Fever (53%) – Abdominal Pain (79%) Abdominal Pain (79%) – Nausea (31%) Nausea (31%) – Diarrhea (7%) Diarrhea (7%) Lab findings Lab findings – Increase in WBC > 100 cells/mm3 Increase in WBC > 100 cells/mm3 – Neutrophilic predominance Neutrophilic predominance Microbiology Microbiology – About half of infections are gram positive About half of infections are gram positive – 15% are gram negative 15% are gram negative – Approx. 20 % are culture negative Approx. 20 % are culture negative – 2% are polymicorobial 2% are polymicorobial – 2% are fungal 2% are fungal
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Diagnosis of Peritonitis in PDDiagnosis of Peritonitis in PD
Lab findingsLab findings– Increase in WBC > 100 cells/mm3Increase in WBC > 100 cells/mm3– Neutrophilic predominanceNeutrophilic predominance
MicrobiologyMicrobiology– About half of infections are gram positiveAbout half of infections are gram positive– 15% are gram negative15% are gram negative– Approx. 20 % are culture negativeApprox. 20 % are culture negative– 2% are polymicorobial2% are polymicorobial– 2% are fungal2% are fungal
Risk FactorsRisk Factors– breaks in sterile technique when connecting peritoneal catheters breaks in sterile technique when connecting peritoneal catheters
to bags of dialysate. to bags of dialysate. – infections at the cutaneous siteinfections at the cutaneous site– intestinal perforationintestinal perforation– peritoneovaginal fistulae peritoneovaginal fistulae – transmigration of fungi across the bowel wall into the transmigration of fungi across the bowel wall into the
peritoneum. peritoneum.
WBC are almost always greater than 200 cells/mm3WBC are almost always greater than 200 cells/mm3
Noninfectious Complications of PDNoninfectious Complications of PD
GERD and gastric emptyingGERD and gastric emptying– Nausea, vomiting, a sensation of fullness, and Nausea, vomiting, a sensation of fullness, and
epigastric discomfort occur in 20 percent of patientepigastric discomfort occur in 20 percent of patient– 14 percent of patient with PD have frequent vomitting14 percent of patient with PD have frequent vomitting
Cellular uptake of potassium, prompted by the intraperitoneal Cellular uptake of potassium, prompted by the intraperitoneal glucose load with subsequent insulin release, and glucose load with subsequent insulin release, and Bowel losses may play a role in the hypokalemiaBowel losses may play a role in the hypokalemia
– HypermagnesiumiaHypermagnesiumiaPositive magnesium balance resulting from renal failure and Positive magnesium balance resulting from renal failure and the relatively high dialysate magnesium concentration. the relatively high dialysate magnesium concentration.
Celiac ArteryCeliac Artery– Gives off common hepatic, splenic and left gastric Gives off common hepatic, splenic and left gastric
arteriesarteries
Superior Mesenteric ArterySuperior Mesenteric Artery– Gives off pancreaticoduodenal, jejunal, ileal, middle Gives off pancreaticoduodenal, jejunal, ileal, middle
and right colic arteriesand right colic arteries– Feeds majority of the bowel from distal duodenum to Feeds majority of the bowel from distal duodenum to
Rarely involved in embolic ischemia due to small ostiumRarely involved in embolic ischemia due to small ostium
Intestinal PhysiologyIntestinal Physiology
Intestines have high tolerance for ischemiaIntestines have high tolerance for ischemia– Extensive collateral circulationExtensive collateral circulation– Numerous vascular control mechanisms by Numerous vascular control mechanisms by
which arteries can dilate and constrict as which arteries can dilate and constrict as neededneeded
– Can accommodate 75% reduction in Can accommodate 75% reduction in perfusion for up to 12 hoursperfusion for up to 12 hours
With complete occlusion or prolonged With complete occlusion or prolonged ischemia (and secondary vasoconstriction) ischemia (and secondary vasoconstriction) infarction occursinfarction occurs
SMA EmbolismSMA Embolism
Accounts for 50% of all cases of acute Accounts for 50% of all cases of acute mesenteric ischemiamesenteric ischemia
SMA is predisposed due to it’s large SMA is predisposed due to it’s large caliber ostium caliber ostium
Embolus usually lodges distal to middle Embolus usually lodges distal to middle colic artery (~3-10cm in)colic artery (~3-10cm in)
Jejunum most often affected as it is most Jejunum most often affected as it is most distal from celiac and IMA collateralsdistal from celiac and IMA collaterals
PresentationPresentation
Rapid onset of periumbilical abdominal Rapid onset of periumbilical abdominal pain, out of proportion to what is elicited pain, out of proportion to what is elicited on abdominal examon abdominal exam
As ischemia progresses to infarctionAs ischemia progresses to infarction– Abdominal distensionAbdominal distension– Absent bowel soundsAbsent bowel sounds– Peritoneal signsPeritoneal signs
As compared with the small bowel, colonic As compared with the small bowel, colonic ischemia tends to be less painful, lower in ischemia tends to be less painful, lower in abdomen and is more frequently assoc abdomen and is more frequently assoc with hematocheziawith hematochezia