Emergency Medical Treatment: Compartment Syndrome

Medgeeks with Andrew Reid

Medgeeks

Education, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 997 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2017

⏱️ 6 minutes

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This isn't a diagnosis you want to miss! Failure to do so can result in:
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So, today, we're going to show you how to identify compartment syndrome in your patient!

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0:00.0	What's up guys? I hope this podcast finds you all doing very well.
0:03.0	For those of you who might be new to the podcast or the YouTube channel, my name is
0:06.8	Gray Phelps and I'm an emergency medicine physician assistant. I just
0:10.3	recently partnered with the founder of PA boards, Andrew Reed, and we're extremely excited
0:14.7	to bring you guys free content via the YouTube and the podcast each week.
0:18.8	So if you haven't subscribed already, go ahead and do that now.
0:21.2	Today's topic is going to be about compartment syndrome.
0:23.6	We're going to talk about how these patients are going to present,
0:25.8	what risk factors predispose them, the physical exam,
0:28.7	and how do we treat these patients.
0:30.1	Compartment syndrome can be defined by any condition that causes an increased pressure within the compartment cutting off the circulation and
0:36.8	compromising the function of tissues within that space. It can also occur in any anatomic compartment found by fasual membranes.
0:44.0	The lower leg is going to be the most common site and is comprised of four
0:46.9	compartments.
0:47.9	You have the anterior compartment, the superficial posterior compartment, the deep posterior compartment, and the lateral compartments.
0:55.3	Within the anterior compartment,
0:56.9	you have the anterior tipal artery and the peroneal nerve.
1:00.2	In addition, within the deep posterior compartment, you have the pronial and posterior
1:04.9	typical artery as well as the typical nerve.
1:07.6	So you can start to imagine how increased pressures in these regions can cause compression
1:11.7	to vital arteries and nerves.
1:13.2	Guys, this is truly a diagnosis you cannot miss.
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