[Abdominal compartment syndrome as advanced abdominal hypertension].
The aim of the article is to present the definition and criteria of diagnosis of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) due to abdominal hypertension. Epidemiology of ACS is discussed. Secondary ACS is described. There is also an overview of clinical consequences and a scheme for ACS management.
Oddziału Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii Pooperacyjnej dla Dzieci Gómoślaskiego Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka i Matki w Katowicach. monika.n@interia.pl
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Nowicka
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*