The abdominal compartment syndrome: An under-recognised and inadequately treated condition?

Care of the Critically Ill

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 115-117

  Webber, Steve J ^a   Mills, G H ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal decompression; Intra abdominal hypertension; Intra abdominal pressure; Intra gastric pressure; Intra vesicular pressure

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; PROKINETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ASYSTOLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATHETER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTERITIS; HEART ARREST; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; INOTROPISM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY DISEASE; LAPAROTOMY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARACENTESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERITONEUM; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEDATION; STOMACH PRESSURE; VISCERA;

EID: 0036703965     PISSN: 02660970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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