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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for Peritoneal cavity
  1. Peritoneal culture (image) 
    ... fluid is withdrawn with a needle from the peritoneal cavity. The peritoneal cavity is the space between the two membranes lining the abdominal cavity. The test is done to determine the cause of ascites, fluid accumulation in the peritoneal space.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9737.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    ... down the neck and chest and into the peritoneal cavity (abdominal cavity). The CSF is absorbed in the peritoneal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100123_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Abdominal tap 
    ... This space is called the abdominal cavity or peritoneal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003896.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Peritoneal fluid culture 
    ... peritonitis ). Peritoneal fluid is the fluid in the peritoneal cavity, a space between the wall of the abdomen and the organs inside.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003727.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pericardiocentesis 
    ... Alternatively, the fluid may be drained into the peritoneal cavity, but this is less common. This procedure may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003872.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Peritonitis - spontaneous bacterial 
    ... by infection in fluid that collects in the peritoneal cavity ( ascites ). The fluid buildup often occurs with advanced liver or kidney disease. Risk factors for liver disease include: Very ... dialysis for kidney failure. Peritonitis may have other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000648.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan (image) 
    ... masses (malignant lymphomas) in the area behind the peritoneal cavity (retroperitoneal space).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1186.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Myelomeningocele 
    ... from the ventricles (in the brain) to the peritoneal cavity (in the abdomen). Antibiotics may be used to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001558.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Fistula 
    ... and surface of the skin The uterus and peritoneal cavity (the space between the walls of the abdomen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Enteroclysis 
    ... PD, Maher MM. The small intestine, mesentery and peritoneal cavity. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, Gillard JH, Schaefer- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003818.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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