title: Abdominal compartment syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and nursing management of patients with ACS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published literature, case study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Trauma nurses play a key role in early identification and management of ACS. Priorities include knowledge of signs and symptoms, methods of measurement of ACS; specifics of wound care, psychosocial interventions, and key factors in discharge planning.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Nayduch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000503:physiopathology