[Acute carbon monoxide poisoning after water pipe tobacco smoking].

Carbon monoxide poisoning is potentially lethal, and early recognition and treatment is essential. An 18-year-old man was admitted due to syncope and a carboxyhaemoglobin level of 17% after water pipe tobacco smoking. He received normo- and hyperbaric oxygen as treatment and was discharged after two days without neurological sequelae.

[Severe metabolic acidosis in an alcoholic].

Severe metabolic acidosis is associated with poor prognosis. We present a patient with profound alcohol and starvation-related combined lactic and keto acidosis (lactate = 29 mM; pH = 6.83) who made a good recovery following 18 hours of intensive care therapy.

[Measurement of intraabdominal pressure and abdominal compartment syndrome in surgical and intensive care units].

Introduction: Over the past number of years, there has been an increasing interest in the pathophysiological phenomena intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Foreign studies have shown considerably national differences in the interpretation of the two phenomena. The purpose of this questionnaire study was to survey which group of patients is examined for IAH and ACS, how the examination is carried out and how the two conditions are treated in surgical and intensive care units in Denmark.