Abdominal compartment syndrome: Diagnosis

Patient Population: Occurs predominately in patients in profound shock, in patients requiring large amounts of vasopressors, resuscitation fluids and blood (more than 6 L of crystalloid or 6 units of packed red blood cells over a 6-hour period – Ref 1), in patients who require abdominal packing for abbreviated/staged laparotomy, and in those with major visceral or vascular abdominal injuries. [More…]