compartment syndrome

Question 1

what is compartment syndrome?

Answer 1

painful condition that occurs when pressure increases within one or more compartments, leading to decreased blood flow, tissue ischemia and neuromuscular impariemtn

Question 2

early signs and symptoms? (2)

what’s a late sign?

Answer 2

servere pain
paresthesia

pulselessness

Question 3

if you give a patient a medication, like morphine to help with the pain when having a cast on and isn’t resolved, what should you be worried about ?

Answer 3

compartment syndrome

Question 4

if you are helping a patient with a cast on to do passive range of movement, and they complain of massive pain, what should you be worried about ?

Answer 4

compartment syndrome

Question 5

what are common vocal words we use to describe paresthesia?

Answer 5

tingling, burnings, numbness

• problems moving or extending fingers or toes

Question 6

what’s an intervention that we do to assess for compartment syndrome? (4)

Answer 6

pulses
movement
sensation
cap refill

Question 7

pulses should be ?
movement should be?
sensation should be?
cap refill should be?
skin should be ?
temperature should be

Answer 7

strong and bounding
strong grips and passive movements

no tingling or numbness
less than 3 seconds
pink
warm