Capillary leak syndrome with tamponade

• Published in: Anaesthesia and intensive care Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 305 - 306
• Main Authors: Moynihan, Gerard V, Teo, Patrick CK, Lee, Frederick J, Zoeller, Matt R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2019; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Authorship; Cardiovascular disease; Edema; Kinases; Germany

A creatine kinase level of 60,000 units (U)/L (reference range 0–250 U/L) was attributed to severe muscle oedema and a resultant widespread compartment syndrome. Cases associated with both autoimmune diseases and drugs such as oxaliplatin have been described.2 The median age of patients diagnosed wi...