Abdominal compartment syndrome: Often overlooked conditions in medical intensive care units

Figure 1 Pathophysiology of intra-abdominal hypertension. PEEP: Positive end expiratory pressure; DVT: Deep venous thrombosis.

Figure 2 Closed system to measure bladder (abdominal) pressure constructed with readily available intensive care unit equipment. (Adapted with permission from Rogers et al[42]).

Figure 3 Intra-abdominal hypertension/abdominal compartment syndrome management algorithm 1. Quality of evidence for each recommendation is rated from D to A: very low (D), low (C), moderate (B) and high (A) and strength of recommendation is given by a number: strong (1) and weak (2). (Adapted with permission from Kirkpatrick et al[30]). IAH: Intra-abdominal hypertension; ACS: Abdominal compartment syndrome.

Figure 4 Intra-abdominal hypertension/abdominal compartment syndrome management algorithm 2. Quality of evidence for each recommendation is rated from D to A: very low (D), low (C), moderate (B) and high (A) and strength of recommendation is given by a number: strong (1) and weak (2). (Adapted with permission from Kirkpatrick et al[30]). IAH: Intra-abdominal hypertension; ACS: abdominal compartment syndrome.