Diagnosis and treatment of capillary leak syndrome in children / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Capillary leak syndrome (CLS) is a common and life-threatening disorder in children.The common pathogenies are sepsis,severe trauma,shock,asphyxia,extracorporeal circulation,ischemical reperfusion injury and so on.It is characterized by shock resulting from leakage of plasma,which is refected by accompanying hemoconcentration,hypoalbuminemia and edema,sometimes followed by multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.Clinicians should consider the diagnosis in patients with unexplained edema and hypotension.To know the pathophysiology and clinical course will be benefit to proper medicine choosen.