ambulatory surgery center, a medical facility designed and equipped to handle surgery, pain management, and certain diagnostic procedures that do not require overnight hospitalization.
The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, also known as HazCom, HCS, 29 CFR 1910.1200, is a U.S. regulation that governs the evaluation and communication of hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace.
ACS is a potentially lethal condition caused by any event that produces intra-abdominal hypertension and causes ischemia of the peritoneal organs. Pathophysiological effects are wide-ranging and predispose patients to multiorgan dysfunction syndrome.