Medical Term:
chemical peritonitis
Definition: peritonitis due to the escape of bile, contents of the gastrointestinal tract, or pancreatic juice into the peritoneal cavity; the contents of the fluid cause chemical injury, shock, and peritoneal exudation before any associated infection has occurred.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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