SAQ 851 – Renal – CAPD-associated peritonitis

A febrile 72-year-old woman is brought to ED by ambulance with an acute abdomen. She has end-stage renal disease from diabetes and is managed with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

She has no allergies and is MRSA positive. You are concerned about CAPD-associated peritonitis. She has an acute abdomen but is normotensive and responding normally.

List five possible causes of abdominal pain and fever, excluding CAPD-associated peritonitis.

(Marked out of 5.0)

/ 5

Complete the table by stating findings specific to CAPD-associated peritonitis.

(Marked out of 3.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Domain</th> <th>Findings</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>History</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Examination</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

/ 3

State your three most important pharmacological treatments for this patient.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

Total Score: 0 / 11

Percentage: 0%