While running, the neck of a giraffe moves backward and forward to keep the animal balanced. Giraffes have a top speed of about 56 kilometres per hour (35 miles per hour), however, because its legs are so long a galloping giraffe does not appear to be going very fast.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (infection and inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity) is a frequent complication among cirrhotic patients (patients with endâstage liver disease marked by irreversible scarring of liver tissue) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Peritonitis, a dangerous infection of the abdominal cavity, occurs when the appendix ruptures and leaks into the abdomen. This occurs most frequently among the elderly, young children and pregnant women.eritonitis, a dangerous infection of the abdominal cavity, occurs when the appendix ruptures and leaks into the abdomen. This occurs most frequently among the elderly, young children and pregnant women.