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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

#criticalCare #shock #resuscitation #gastroenterology

Many conditions can raise intra-abdominal pressure, potentially leading a life-threatening complication: abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). This #OnePager reviews the physiology of Abdominal Perfusion Pressure and ACS, shows you how to approximate IAP using bladder pressure measurement, and discusses an approach to diagnosis & approach to management.

Current version 1.0 (originally posted 2021-02-07).

Also available in 🇪🇸Spanish (PNG, PDF, PPT) & 🇩🇪 German (PNG, PDF, PPT)

  • Also available in:

    🇪🇸Spanish (PNG, PDF, PPT)

    🇩🇪 German (PNG, PDF, PPT)

  • Current version 1.0 (originally posted 2021-02-07)