Peritonitis, infectious: Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
'''Includes''' | '''Includes''' | ||
*Generalized ("regular") acute peritonitis | |||
*Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) -- this is an entity that occurs in people with pre-existing ascites | |||
*Abscesses that aren't included in the Alternative codes listed below, thus included in ''this'' code are: | |||
** | **Intra-abdominal abscess (intraabdominal abscess) or abdominal abscess | ||
** | **Pelvic abscess (intrapelvic abscess) or pelvic abscess that don't have any additional information about where it originated (e.g. as below, abscesses related to diverticulitis or appendicitis, and a few others, have their own specific codes) | ||
*This code EXCLUDES the specific causes/types of abdominal or pelvic infections as listed below | *This code EXCLUDES the specific causes/types of abdominal or pelvic infections as listed below | ||