KROK 1 2016 – Question 15 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
During autopsy approximately 2,0 liters of pus have been found in the abdominal cavity of the body. Peritoneum is dull and of grayish shade, serous tunic of intestines has grayish-colored coating that is easily removable. Specify the most likely type of peritonitis in the patient:
- A. Serous peritonitis
- B. Fibrinopurulent peritonitis
- C. Hemorrhagic peritonitis
- D. Tuberculous peritonitis
- E. -
Hint
Think about the type of exudate: a large volume of pus together with a loosely attached grey film on the serosa points to which combination of exudate components?
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