Posters
Presentation Type
Poster
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract Type
Case Report
Abstract
Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined by an increased in intra-abdominal pressure (>20 mmHg) associated with new organ dysfunction. The mortality is reported to be approximately 50%, even with surgical abdominal decompression. Pancreatitis is a well-known risk factor of ACS and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We describe a COVID-19 positive patient, with recurrent acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia, who developed ACS. Patients with this combination have critically elevated rates of mortality and morbidity, but fortunately our patient was discovered early and managed promptly.
Recommended Citation
Vega Enriquez, Paulina and Kwang, Henry, "A Dangerous Complication of Acute Pancreatitis: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome" (2023). Research Symposium. 87.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2022/posters/87
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A Dangerous Complication of Acute Pancreatitis: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined by an increased in intra-abdominal pressure (>20 mmHg) associated with new organ dysfunction. The mortality is reported to be approximately 50%, even with surgical abdominal decompression. Pancreatitis is a well-known risk factor of ACS and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We describe a COVID-19 positive patient, with recurrent acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia, who developed ACS. Patients with this combination have critically elevated rates of mortality and morbidity, but fortunately our patient was discovered early and managed promptly.