Consider whenever pain or paresthesia occurs in an extremity after:
fracture (most common risk factor) - can occur with open fracture
crush injury
immobilization
snake bites
burns
prolonged tourniquet application
fluid extravasation into a limb
soft tissue infection
extreme exertion
fracture (most common risk factor) - can occur with open fracture
crush injury
immobilization
snake bites
burns
prolonged tourniquet application
fluid extravasation into a limb
soft tissue infection
extreme exertion
Immediate threat is viability of nerve and muscle; later threat is infection, gangrene, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure
Compartment pressure measurement
Capnography
Ankle-brachial index
Age adjusted D-dimer
NIH Stroke Scale
Bubble study
Modified Wells Score
Thromboelastography 