Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (definition)

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Definition: Pathological elevation of intra-abdominal pressure (>12 mm Hg). It may develop as a result of SEPSIS; PANCREATITIS; capillary leaks, burns, or surgery. When the pressure is higher than 20 mm Hg, often with end-organ dysfunction, it is referred to as abdominal compartment syndrome.

Other names Syndromes, Abdominal Compartment; Syndrome, Abdominal Compartment; Intraabdominal Hypertensions; Intra-Abdominal Hypertensions; Intra Abdominal Hypertension; Hypertensions, Intraabdominal; Hypertensions, Intra-Abdominal; Hypertension, Intraabdominal; Hypertension, Intra-Abdominal; Compartment Syndromes, Abdominal; Compartment Syndrome, Abdominal; Abdominal Compartment Syndromes; Intraabdominal Hypertension; Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

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