Acute compartment syndrome of the extremities is well known, but diagnosis can be
challenging. Ineffective treatment can have devastating consequences, such as permanent …

Extravasations are common manifestations of iatrogenic injury that occur in patients
requiring intravenous delivery of known vesicants. These injuries can contribute …

Snakebites in Europe are mostly due to bites from Viperidae species of the genus Vipera.
This represents a neglected public health hazard with poorly defined incidence, morbidity …

A compartment syndrome is defined as an increase in the compartmental pressure to such
an extent that the viability of the tissues and organs within the compartment are threatened …

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the limb refers to a constellation of symptoms, which
occur following a rise in the pressure inside a limb muscle compartment. A failure or delay in …

Background To reduce the neurovascular complications caused by physical restraint in
intensive care patients, there is a need to examine the occurrence of neurovascular …

Disasters result in a substantial number of renal challenges, either by the creation of crush
injury in victims trapped in collapsed buildings or by the destruction of existing dialysis …

Objective: Commonly used drugs may be dangerous in case of extravasation. The lack of
information from health care teams can lead to delays in both diagnosis and treatments. This …

Intravenous therapy is a common practice among many specialties. Intravenous therapy
extravasation is a potential complication to such therapy. Hospitals without a dedicated …

BACKGROUND: Osseofascial compartment syndrome is defined by ischemic necrosis of
muscle caused by elevated pressure within fascial compartments. The diagnosis can be …