| Literature DB >> 28979540 |
Ahmed Elmorsy1, James Nutt1, Nick Taylor2, Justin Kirk-Bayley2, Sean Hughes1.
Abstract
Limb compartment syndrome may be sequelae of trauma, but in the context of critical care blood sampling, arterial damage may have profound consequences. We describe a series of three cases and their progress and discuss guidelines for prevention of this potentially devastating occurrence in critically ill patients.Entities:
Keywords: Compartment syndrome; arterial blood gas; forearm; limb trauma; ultrasound
Year: 2016 PMID: 28979540 PMCID: PMC5606363 DOI: 10.1177/1751143716674226
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Intensive Care Soc ISSN: 1751-1437