Increased intra-abdominal pressure

Under physiological conditions, the intra-abdominal pressure is zero (equivalent to atmospheric pressure) or near zero. Any increase in the content of the abdominal cavity can cause an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, but in chronic conditions such as ascites, pregnancy and giant tumors in the abdominal cavity, the content of the abdominal cavity slowly increases, the abdominal wall is gradually stretched, and the intra-abdominal pressure does not increase sharply. The occurrence of acute abdominal hypertension does not cause ACS. Therefore, ACS is a syndrome that occurs only after acute intra-abdominal hypertension occurs to a certain degree.

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