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.
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Hypertension, Intra-Abdominal — Hypertensions, Intra-Abdominal — Intra Abdominal Hypertension — Intra-Abdominal Hypertensions — Intraabdominal Hypertension — Hypertension, Intraabdominal — Hypertensions, Intraabdominal — Intraabdominal Hypertensions — Abdominal Compartment Syndrome — Abdominal Compartment Syndromes — Compartment Syndrome, Abdominal — Compartment Syndromes, Abdominal — Syndrome, Abdominal Compartment — Syndromes, Abdominal Compartment