[Acute compartment syndrome in clinical toxicology].
In this article we described the basic information about diagnosis and treatment of acute compartment syndrome (acs). Rhabdomyolysis caused by standstill position, intramuscular injections of different xenobiotics, and hypo- and hyperthermia is the most common cause of acs among acute poisoned patients. The diagnosis may based on physical examination and direct measurement of tissue pressure. Treatment include prevention, and symptomatic therapy. In case of lack respond to symptomatic treatment the fasciotomy is needed.
Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy Regionalnego, Szpitala Specjalistycznego w Grudziadzu. rafersm@interia.pl
Rafał
R
Mańka
Ryszard
R
Błazyński
Tomasz
T
Hilger
Jacek
J
Sein Anand
D000208:Acute Disease; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D010808:Physical Examination; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015262:Xenobiotics