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===[[Compartment Syndrome]] Indications=== | ===[[Compartment Syndrome]] Indications=== | ||
*Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after: | *Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after: | ||
**[[fracture]] | **[[fracture]] '''(most common risk factor)''' - can occur with open fracture | ||
**[[crush injury]] | **[[crush injury]] | ||
**immobilizaition | **immobilizaition | ||
Revisión del 23:57 10 jun 2019
Compartment Syndrome Indications
- Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after:
- fracture (most common risk factor) - can occur with open fracture
- crush injury
- immobilizaition
- snake bites
- burns
- prolonged tourniquet application
- fluid extravasation into a limb
- soft tissue infection
- extreme exertion
- Immediate threat is viability of nerve and muscle; later threat is infection, gangrene, Rhabdomyolysis, Renal Failure