ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME , EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT BY EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN

A number of developments have been made in the recent times for the detection and management of ACS. Avenues like WSACS have stated clear guidelines and recommendations for measurement and detection of ACS. Inspite of this a number of patient facing organ failure and even death. A report from WSACS states that the lack of concerned medical knowledge for ACS and IAH had resulted in more deaths and increased prevalence. This present study evaluates the scenario of ACS and IAH in the emergency department of hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Study encompasses exploratory research design and based on secondary data. Findings of the study will assist in developing system for training and development of emergency department physicians so that more lives should be saved.