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===[[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]] | ||
** | **immobilization | ||
**[[snake bites]] | **[[snake bites]] | ||
**[[burns]] | **[[burns]] | ||
** | **prolonged [[tourniquet]] application | ||
**fluid extravasation into a limb | **fluid extravasation into a limb | ||
**soft tissue infection | **[[skin and soft tissue infections|soft tissue infection]] | ||
**extreme exertion | **extreme exertion | ||
*Immediate threat is viability of nerve and muscle; later threat is infection, gangrene, [[ | *Immediate threat is viability of nerve and muscle; later threat is infection, [[gangrene]], [[rhabdomyolysis]], [[renal failure]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 9 October 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
- immobilization
- 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