Abdomen Part 2 Preface Introduction Importance and incidence and of abdominal problems in ICU Gut as a motor of multiple organ failure Abdominal symptoms and outcome Enteral nutrition and outcome Assessment and monitoring of GI function GI signs and symptoms Response to therapies and interventions Imaging GI dysfunction scores Summary Abdomen Part 2 The Abdomen in critical care Part II: GI function, abdominal symptoms and acute gastrointestinal injury. Table of contents: Preface Introduction Importance and incidence and of abdominal problems in ICU Gut as a motor of multiple organ failure Abdominal symptoms and outcome Enteral nutrition and outcome Assessment and monitoring of GI function GI signs and symptoms Response to therapies and interventions Imaging GI dysfunction scores Summary Abdomen Part 2 Preface Introduction Importance and incidence and of abdominal problems in ICU Gut as a motor of multiple organ failure Abdominal symptoms and outcome Enteral nutrition and outcome Assessment and monitoring of GI function GI signs and symptoms Response to therapies and interventions Imaging GI dysfunction scores Summary Abdomen Part 2