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*Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after: | *Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after: | ||
**[[fracture]] | **[[fracture]] | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 30 May 2015
Compartment Syndrome Indications
- Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after:
- fracture
- crush injury
- immobilizaition
- snake bites
- burns
- prolongued 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