title: Compartment syndrome in multiple uninjured extremities: a case report.
abstract: Compartment syndrome is a common problem in trauma patients. It can occur within any space bound by a dense fascial layer, such as the extremities or abdomen. It exists when increased tissue pressure within the limited anatomic space compromises perfusion. Failure to decompress the compartment leads to a self-perpetuating ischemia-edema process and resultant irreversible tissue damage. In the extremities, it typically arises from a vascular injury in that same extremity. Herein is reported a case of the unexpected development of compartment syndrome in multiple uninjured extremities in a trauma patient with hypotension requiring systemic vasopressors.
authors.affiliation: Alameda County Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Chuong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoang
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Caesar M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ursic
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents