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You are working at Clerkship General Hospital when EMS calls in a female with opioid overdose, but she won’t stop complaining of leg pain…
Initial Vitals:
Temp: 98
BP: 120/80
HR: 89
RR: 20
O2 Sat: 100%
Critical Actions:
- Treat patient’s pain without NSAIDs (history of solitary kidney)
- Assess patient’s leg pain beyond the point of just fracture vs. no fracture
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome
- Get orthopedic surgery to bedside emergently for fasciotomy
- Recognize and treat rhabdomyolysis