Course: Peritoneal Fluid Analysis in Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2022-11-10
A 62-year-old woman undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) for kidney failure due to IgA nephropathy presented to the PD clinic with a 1-day history of severe abdominal pain and cloudy PD fluid. Seven days prior, she inadvertently broke aseptic technique when tightening a leaking connection of her PD catheter tubing. On presentation, she was afebrile and had normal vital signs. Physical examination revealed diffuse abdominal tenderness. Cloudy fluid that was drained from her PD catheter was sent for laboratory analysis ().
Educational Objective
To understand how to interpret the results of diagnostic tests and apply them clinically.
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