{"id":5111,"date":"2011-07-14T20:23:32","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T20:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crashtext.org\/misc\/abdominal-compartment-syndrome.htm\/"},"modified":"2011-12-07T22:05:16","modified_gmt":"2011-12-08T03:05:16","slug":"abdominal-compartment-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crashingpatient.com\/intensive-care\/abdominal-compartment-syndrome.htm\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdominal Compartment Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"

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iah algor<\/a><\/p>\n

acs algor<\/a><\/p>\n

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irrigation foley technique (J Trauma 2008;64:1159)<\/p>\n

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abdominal hypertension is a condition of increased intrabdominal pressure, in its later stages, it causes abdominal compartment syndrome compressing vasculature and organs.<\/p>\n

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mild=10-20 mm Hg<\/p>\n

moderate=21-30 mm Hg<\/p>\n

severe=>30 requiring operative intervention in all cases<\/p>\n

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burr closure or star closure device allows the sewing of two sheets of velcro to wound edges allowing the wound edges to be drawn together and preventing sideward retraction.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.openabdomen.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hold foley tubing straight up from symphysis pubis, height of urine column is the pressure.\u00a0 If there is no urine, instill 100 cc of saline.\u00a0 Comparable accuracy to other standard techniques.\u00a0 (J Trauma 2002, 52:1169)<\/p>\n

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Can be caused by ascites<\/p>\n

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How to measure bladder pressure:<\/p>\n

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IAH review (Curr Opin Crit Care 2005;11:1156)<\/p>\n

measure bladder pressure at end exp in supine position. zero at mid\u00a0ax line<\/p>\n

Hg to Cm H2O is 1.36, H2O\u00a0to Hg is 0.74<\/p>\n

APP=MAP-IAP<\/p>\n

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Most recent Consensus Definitions from World Society of ACS (www.wsacs.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Consensus Definitions & Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The WSACS solicits your comments and recommendations regarding the following proposed consensus definitions on intra-andominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).<\/p>\n

DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intraabdominal Pressure (IAP):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Intraabdominal pressure (IAP) is the pressure concealed within the abdominal cavity. IAP varies with respiration.<\/li>\n
  2. Normal IAP is approximately 5 mmHg, but can be non-pathologically increased in the obese.<\/li>\n
  3. IAP should be expressed in mmHg (1 mmHg = 1.36 cmH2O) and measured at end-expiration in the supine position.\n