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Peritoneal Disorders |
| Definitions |
<p>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.</p> <p>Disorders of the peritoneum are not common. They include:</p><ul> <li>Peritonitis - an inflammation of the peritoneum</li> <li>Cancer</li> <li>Complications from peritoneal <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/dialysis.html">dialysis</a></li> </ul> <p>Your doctor may use imaging tests or lab tests to analyze the peritoneal fluid to diagnose the problem. Treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031142 |
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C0031142 |
| Date created |
08/04/2010 |
| definition |
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:
Your doctor may use imaging tests or lab tests to analyze the peritoneal fluid to diagnose the problem. Treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause. |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/peritonealdisorders.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov |
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C0031142 |
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Peritoneal Disorders |
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| Scope Statement |
Your peritoneum lines your abdominal wall. Disorders of the peritoneum aren't common but include peritonitis, cancer and complications from dialysis.https://medlineplus.gov/peritonealdisorders.html |
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T047 |
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