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Sunday, 1 May 2016

image based Q.36- Swollen, tense limb


Q. Which of these is not an easy and practical way to predict acute compartment syndrome in paediatric age?




1. Agitation
2. Anxiety
3. Apprehension
4. Analgesia need


















































































Answer –
 Early suspicion of compartment syndrome in paediatric age can be done by ‘’Three As’’ described by Bae et al*  and includes anxiety, agitation and increased need for analgesia.

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