Friday, September 2, 2011

CLINICAL CASE 42 : ANSWERS AND SUMMARY



Which of these is an indication for peritoneal catheter removal with DELAYED replacement back again?( as oppose to simultaneous replacement)- select multiple answers
Refractory Peritonitis
  20 (35%)
Fungal Peritonitis
  40 (70%)
Repeat Peritonitis
  12 (21%)
Relapsing Peritonitis
  15 (26%)
Enteric Peritonitis with clear bowel source
  21 (36%)
Refractory exit site infection
  24 (42%)

Indications for peritoneal catheter removal With delayed replacement are: Refractory peritonitis,
Enteric peritonitis with clear bowel source, Fungal peritonitis( which most of you got)
Indications for peritoneal catheter removal With simultaneous replacement are
Relapsing peritonitis,Repeat peritonitis and Refractory exit site infection.


Ref:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801223

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