Compartment Syndrome as a Result of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome.
Objective. To describe a single case of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (SCLS) with a rare complication of compartment syndrome. Patient. Our patient is a 57-year-old male, referred to our hospital due to polycythemia (hemoglobin (Hgb) of 220 g/L), hypotension, acute renal failure, and bilateral calf pain. Measurements and Main Results. The patient required bilateral forearm, thigh, and calf fasciotomies during his ICU stay and continuous renal replacement therapy was instituted following onset of acute renal failure and oliguria. Ongoing hemodynamic (Norepinephrine and Milrinone infusion) and respiratory (ventilator) support in the ICU was provided until resolution of intravascular fluid extravasation. Conclusions. SCLS is an extremely rare disorder characterized by unexplained episodic capillary hyperpermeability, which causes shift of volume and protein from the intravascular space to the interstitial space. Patients present with significant hypotension, hemoconcentration, hypovolemia, and oliguria. Severe edema results from leakage of fluid and proteins into tissue. The most important part of treatment is maintaining stable hemodynamics, ruling out other causes of shock and diligent monitoring for complications. Awareness of the clinical syndrome with the rare complication of compartment syndrome may help guide investigations and diagnoses of these critically ill patients.
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Kwadwo
0000-0002-6836-2185
K
Kyeremanteng
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Gianni
G
D'Egidio
School of Psychology, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Cynthia
C
Wan
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Alan
A
Baxter
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Hans
H
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