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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Prophylaxis

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Dr. Kampana MD

A 51 year male patient, admitted with c/o Cirrhosis of Liver, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis , Pleural Effusion Left Side. patient is known alcoholic. kindly confirm whether bacterial... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kampana ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

suspected peritonitis would you expect IV Gentamicin to used to treat this infection or would you suggest ... infection . the question is based on acute diverticulitis and bowel perforation leading to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

Hello Doctor, is gentamicin the preferred IV antibiotics for peritonitis . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

Is a patient with diverticulitis at higher risk to develop peritonitis after a hysterectomy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

[Hey Dr. XXXXXXX I have a serious question. My brother died fromperitonitis, volvulus of small intestine performation, peritoneal adhesions, would this occur from his 2000 surgery he had a bypass to loose weight, not the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr.  Hafeel Mohamed MD

and 45mL of Lactulose 4 times a day. Her platelets are under 35k with reaccuring spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephelopathy and various other ailments. Her Meld score is currently 20.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hafeel Mohamed ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

possible. I am wondering what the complications of chemical peritonitis are. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Sharma MD

to him. Some say it was a perforated ulcer others say peritonitis and that as his condition grew ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Sharma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Varaprasad Karnati MD

Our 12 yr old daschund has peritonitis...we have tried giving him chicken and rice and he liked it at first but now doesn t seem interested. He acts like he wants to eat but won t eat the chicken. Can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varaprasad Karnati ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr.  P. Gurumoorthi MD

Sur, after peritonitis treatment for a week, myself a CAPD patient having uncontrollable sugar ... 398. Now dully recovered from peritonitis. Had vancomycin and ortum intraperitoneal infusion for a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. Gurumoorthi ( Diabetologist)