Compartment Syndrome

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Compartment Syndrome

Compartment syndrome: elevated intracompartmental pressure compromising perfusion. Cause: trauma, tight casts, reperfusion injury. The 6 P's: Pain (out of proportion), Pressure, Paresthesia, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paralysis. Emergent fasciotomy.

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Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.Types of arm injuries include :Tendinitis and bursitisSprainsDislocationsFractures (broken bones)Nerve problemsOsteoarthritisYou may also have problems…

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