Abdominal compartment syndrome: urological aspects.

ACS is prevalent in various surgical conditions and in a large percentage of critically ill patients. Measuring the IAP is important in the early diagnosis of ACS and can be easily done by measuring the intravesical pressure. ACS adversely affects many organ systems; the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction is probably multifactorial, from a combination of reduced cardiac output, reduced GFR mediated by secretion of renin and angiotensin, aldosterone-mediated water reabsorption, increased renal parenchymal pressure and direct compression of the renal vein.

10% hydroxyethyl starch for plasma expansion in the treatment of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report.

Background: Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a complication of hormonal therapy for in vitro fertilization and carries the risk of renal failure. The injection of 6% hydroxyethyl starch has been used as a preventive measure.

Case: A 33-year-old woman was admitted with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after receiving gonadotropins as part of our in vitro fertilization protocol.

Massive spontaneous hemothorax as a presenting sign of aneurysmal rupture of the internal thoracic artery. A case report.

Massive spontaneous hemothorax is a very uncommon, life-threatening situation. Acute dissection and ruptured aorta can be one of the differential diagnoses, but usually the clinical feature is completely different, and very few patients have survived this event and received medical attention. Among other causes of spontaneous bleeding, some are extremely rare, demanding precise diagnosis and judicial and immediate intervention.