Septic peritonitis can be a challenging diagnosis to make. The prognosis for septic peritonitis is still poor (with an approximate 50% survival), despite the improvements in emergency and critical care. In this podcast, we review some coagulation tests including protein C, antithrombin, and fibrinogen and look to see if these tests are helpful for prognostication in the future. The lower these values are, is it worse for the patient? Questions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.