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14 Cards in this Set
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You should consider fasciotomy if ischemic time is greater than how many hours?
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4
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With pressures greater than XX you should consider compartment syndrome
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20 mmHg
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List the order the 6 P's occur
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Pain with passive flexion --> Paresthesias --> Anesthesthia--> paralysis --> poikilothermia --> pulselessness
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What injuries commonly lead to compartment syndrome?
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supracondylar humeral fx, tibial fx, crush injuries
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Which compartment is most likely to be compromised?
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Anterior compartment of leg
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Which artery and nerve are contained in the anterior leg compartment
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anterior tibial artery, deep peroneal nerve
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Which muscles are contained in the anterior compartment of the leg?
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anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, and communis
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Which nerve is contained in the lateral compartment of the leg?
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superficial peroneal nerve
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Which muscles are contained in the lateral compartment of the leg?
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the peroneal muscles
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Which arteries and nerves are contained in the deep posterior compartment of the leg?
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posterior tibial artery, peroneal artery, and tibial nerve
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Which muscles are contained in the deep posterior compartment of the leg?
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flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibialis
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Which nerve is contained in the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?
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Sural nerve
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Which muscles are contained in the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?
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gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris.
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What are the four compartments of the lower leg?
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Anterior, Lateral, Deep posterior, superficial posterior
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