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Preferred term

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Intraabdominal Hypertension

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TQ8KFV84-N

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