Exam II Lecture 5 compartment Syndrome Dr. Smith

Question 1

Breakthrough pain after a crushing foot blow is a sign of?

Answer 1

Pain not responding to medication is often a sign of compartment syndrome.

Question 2

What are the two causes of pulselessness in a limb?

Answer 2

Compartment syndrome is a myth!

Two most common causes are: Acute throbotic event showering an embolism from the common iliac.

Or Severs disease.

Question 3

what is the time frame for compartment syndrome correction?

Answer 3

6-10 hours

Question 4

What is the Delta pressure?

Answer 4

Diastolic pressure - pressure in the foot

Should be less than 30 mmHg

Question 5

What Stryker pressure is indicative of compartment syndrome?

Answer 5

> 30 mmHg

Question 6

What blood marker will be heightened with a crush injury?

Answer 6

Creatinine kinase

flush the kidneys to prevent rhabdo from myoglobin.

Question 7

How many muscles are in the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What is the normal resting pressure of compartments?

Answer 8

0-8 mmHg

Question 9

What compartment measurements are within the monitoring zone of the legs?

Answer 9

30-40 mmHg

Question 10

What is considered a pathological pressure?

Answer 10

40 mmHg in the presence of clinical symptoms.

Question 11

Which injury types have the highest incedence of compartment syndrome?

Answer 11

Lisfranc and metatarsal injuries.