Abdominal compartment syndrome.
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.
Nayduch
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Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Sullivan
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Reed
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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