scholarly journals A case report of Neisseria mucosa peritonitis in a chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Awdisho ◽  
Rafia Zulfikar
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Peritoneal Fluid ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Dialysis Catheter ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Diffuse Abdominal Pain ◽  
Neisseria Mucosa ◽  
Hispanic Male ◽  
Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritonitis is a leading complication of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. However, very rarely does <em>Neisseria</em> <em>mucosa</em> cause peritonitis. We describe an unusual case of <em>N</em>. <em>mucosa</em> peritonitis in a chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient. A 28-year-old Hispanic male presents with diffuse abdominal pain exacerbated during draining of the peritoneal fluid. Peritoneal fluid examination was remarkable for leukocytosis and gramnegative diplococci. Bacterial cultures were positive for <em>N. mucosa</em> growth. The patient was treated with ciprofloxacin with preservation of the dialysis catheter. This case highlights the rarity and importance of <em>Neisseria</em> <em>mucosa</em> causing peritonitis in chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients’. There seems to be a unique association between <em>N. mucosa</em> peritonitis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients’. The patient was successfully managed with ciprofloxacin along with salvaging of the dialysis catheter.

scholarly journals Usefulness of peritoneal fluid amylase levels in the differential diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 1186-1190
Author(s):  
J Burkart ◽  
S Haigler ◽  
R Caruana ◽  
B Hylander
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Peritoneal Fluid ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Initial Therapy ◽  
Amylase Level ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Technological Advances

Peritonitis continues to be a major cause of morbidity in peritoneal dialysis patients despite recent technological advances (Y systems) that have reduced peritonitis rates to much more acceptable levels. Most of the time when a peritoneal dialysis patient presents with peritonitis, it is infectious in origin. However, these patients occasionally develop other intra-abdominal pathology that requires more intensive medical care or, at times, surgical intervention. To help in the early differential diagnosis of the cause of peritonitis in these patients, peritoneal fluid amylase levels were prospectively obtained from 50 patients presenting to the hospital with peritonitis. Thirty-nine of them had typical infectious peritonitis, and their mean peritoneal fluid amylase level was 11.1 (range, 0 to 90). Six patients had pancreatitis and a mean peritoneal fluid amylase level of 550 U/L (range, 100 to 1,140 U/L). Five patients were found to have other intra-abdominal pathology, and their mean peritoneal fluid amylase level was 816 U/L (range, 142 to 1,746 U/L). In patients who did not respond to initial therapy, sequential peritoneal fluid amylase levels did not increase in patients with typical infectious peritonitis whereas it did increase in patients with other intra-abdominal pathology. In conclusion, it was found that peritoneal fluid amylase levels were helpful in the differential diagnosis of peritonitis in these patients. An elevated level (greater than 100 U/L) differentiated those patients with other intra-abdominal causes of peritonitis from those with typical infectious peritonitis.

Hemoperitoneum in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 455-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orly F. Kohn ◽  
Sandra Culbertson ◽  
Yolanda T. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Hemoperitoneum is a well-recognized complication in female peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients of childbearing age. Bloody effluent is commonly of minor nature, presenting during menstruation or midcycle, resolving after a few rapid exchanges without a need for further intervention. One must remain vigilant, however, and consider a broader differential diagnosis when hemoperitoneum is persistent or severe, as it indicates a serious and potentially life-threatening etiology. We report 2 episodes of hemoperitoneum in a PD patient occurring more than 1.5 years apart, with different underlying etiologies. The more dramatic second episode was due to a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, a condition which had not been reported as a cause of hemoperitoneum in dialysis patients to date and requires a high index of suspicion and prompt surgical intervention.

scholarly journals Pleuroperitoneal Leak: An Unusual Cause of Acute Shortness of Breath in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
D. P. Ramaema ◽  
P. Mpikashe
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Peritoneal Scintigraphy ◽  
Uncommon Complication

Introduction. Pleuroperitoneal leak is an uncommon complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), with an estimated incidence of 1.6%. It should be suspected in these patients when they present with recurrent unilateral pleural effusions and/or acute shortness of breath following dialysate infusion.Case Presentation. We present the case of a 25-year-old female patient who had acute hydrothorax as a result of pleuroperitoneal leak complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), which was confirmed on peritoneal scintigraphy.Conclusion. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients presenting with acute shortness of breath and/or recurrent unilateral pleural effusion should be investigated with peritoneal scintigraphy to exclude pleuroperitoneal leak.

scholarly journals Foreign body ingestion-related peritonitis in an elderly peritoneal dialysis patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2110564
Author(s):  
Taghavi Maxime ◽  
Bellavia Salvatore ◽  
Thibaut Véronique³ ◽  
De Pelsemaeker Marie-Caroline ◽  
Mesquita Maria do Carmo Filomena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Medication Administration ◽  
Abdominal Sepsis ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Accidental Ingestion ◽  
Ileal Perforation

Among peritoneal dialysis patients, peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis is a well-known complication, but it can also be non-peritoneal dialysis-related (e.g. ruptured appendix). Ileal perforation by foreign bodies such as blister pill packs can be seen in the emergency room. Differentiating this from peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis can be difficult, since they can have both identical presentations. Computed tomography can be of value in detecting abscess, thickening of the digestive wall or adhesions, and exclude other causes of intra-abdominal sepsis. Because of the aging population, ingestion of foreign body can be expected to rise. We therefore recommend that blister pill packs should not be divided into single-dose pieces, and we invite elderly patient’s entourage to check medication administration. Furthermore, manufacturing efforts are highly recommended to improve blister pill pack’s design, to avoid accidental ingestion. We report the case of an elderly peritoneal dialysis patient who presented with peritonitis due to ileal perforation because of blister pill pack ingestion.

scholarly journals A Treatable Encephalopathy in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient - Cefepime- Induced Encephalopathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 324-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Soong Khoo ◽  
Tze Yuan Tee ◽  
Hui Jan Tan ◽  
Raymond Azman Ali
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Reversible Encephalopathy

ABSTRACTWe report a patient with end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis, who developed encephalopathy after receiving a few doses of cefepime. He recovered clinically and electroencephalographically after having discontinued the culprit agent and undergone hemodialysis. This case highlights the importance of promptly recognizing this reversible encephalopathy, which can lead to the avoidance of unnecessary workup, reduce the length of hospital stay, and thereby improve the patients’ outcome.

scholarly journals Severe Hyperkalemia in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient after Consumption of Salt Substitute

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terence Yip ◽  
Winnie Wan ◽  
Pui-Chi Hui ◽  
Sing-Leung Lui ◽  
Wai-Kei Lo
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Salt Substitute ◽  
Severe Hyperkalemia
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