Trauma and intraabdominal hypertension. To prevent potentially lethal effects, monitor intraabdominal pressure.
Norton
Colleen K
CK
Trauma and Critical Care Services ED at Prince George's Hospital Center, Cheverly, MD, USA. nortonc@georgetown.edu
Linenfelser
Paula I
PI
Cyron
Kristen E
KE
Casey
Kimberly A
KA
D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications