title: Abdominal compartment syndrome: the pressure is on.
abstract: Find out how this sometimes deadly condition develops and what you can do to take the pressure off vulnerable organs.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Brush
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors