Abdominal Catastrophes in the Intensive Care Unit Setting

作者：Rezende Neto Joao B; Rotstein Ori D^*

来源：Critical Care Clinics, 2013, 29(4): 1017-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.ccc.2013.06.005

• Intra-abdominal infection
• Abdominal compartment syndrome
• Clostridium difficile colitis
• Surgical emergencies

Patients in the setting of the intensive care unit can develop intra-abdominal complications that may worsen outcome. Clinical suspicion of such complications coupled with early diagnosis and treatment may reduce morbidity and mortality associated with these processes. This article addresses the diagnosis and management of some of the common causes of intra-abdominal catastrophes.

• 出版日期2013-10