Capillary leak syndrome pathophysiology
|
Capillary leak syndrome Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Capillary leak syndrome pathophysiology On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Capillary leak syndrome pathophysiology |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Capillary leak syndrome pathophysiology |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: M. Hassan, M.B.B.S
Overview
Pathophysiology
Capillary leak syndrome also known as Clarkson's disease and spontaneous periodic edema is a life threatening condition characterized by recurrent episodes of hypovolemic shock, hemoconcentration, and hypoalbuminemia, occurring in the absence of albuminuria. [1]
References
- ↑ Kapoor P, Greipp PT, Schaefer EW, Mandrekar SJ, Kamal AH, Gonzalez-Paz NC; et al. (2010). "Idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome (Clarkson's disease): the Mayo clinic experience". Mayo Clin Proc. 85 (10): 905–12. doi:10.4065/mcp.2010.0159. PMC 2947962. PMID 20634497.