• Pediatric emergency care · Jun 2019

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    Current Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Pediatric Patients.

    • Michael Gottlieb, Shayna Adams, and Trevor Landas.
    • Assistant Professor and Director of Ultrasound (Gottlieb), Resident Physician (Adams), and Resident Physician (Landas), Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
    • Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Jun 1; 35 (6): 432-437.

    AbstractAcute compartment syndrome is an emergent condition caused by increased pressure within a closed compartment. The most common etiology is fractures, but there a number of atraumatic causes cited in the literature. Acute compartment syndrome occurs most frequently in the anterior compartment of the lower leg, followed by the volar forearm. Patients may present with severe pain, pain with passive stretch, swelling, paresthesias, numbness, weakness, decreased pulses, and delayed capillary refill. No finding in isolation can exclude the diagnosis. Direct measurement of the intracompartmental pressure is the most important diagnostic test. Treatment involves removal of compressive dressings and surgical consultation for emergent fasciotomy.

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