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Infographic: Compartment Syndrome #Diagnosis #Managment #Ortho #Compartment #Syndrome #CompartmentSyndrome #FIVEPs #Overview #ALiEM
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A and B are guides to the lines of incision when performing an escharotomy (from PrimarySurgery.org)
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Escharotomy - Procedure Instructions

An unlikely procedure for an EM physician in St Mungo's,  but an
#Instructions #CompartmentSyndrome
Emergency surgical decompression under tourniquet control showed a demarcation between perfused muscle fibers and ischemic, pale,
#Compartment #CompartmentSyndrome
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
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Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
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ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME 

The definitive surgical therapy for compartment syndrome is emergent fasciotomy (compartment release), with
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