Capillary Leak Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A syndrome characterized by leakage of intravascular fluids into the extravascular space. This syndrome is observed in patients who demonstrate a state of generalized leaky capillaries following shock syndromes, low-flow states, ischemia-reperfusion injuries, toxemias, medications, or poisoning. It can lead to generalized edema and multiple organ failure.

**Synonyms:** - AVLS - Acute Vascular Leak Syndrome - CLS - Capillary leak syndrome - capillary leak syndrome