Compartment Syndrome for Nursing Pressure, Casts and the 5 P's

What is compartment syndrome? Compartment syndrome occurs when increased pressure in a confined body space compromises blood flow to muscles and nerves, causing tissue ischemia: a lack of blood and oxygen. FREE STUDY SHEET for this video, with every point in it and links into free nursing textbooks, practice questions and case studies: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... Every Bright Beats video, free: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... NCLEX®-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS A nurse is planning ongoing monitoring for a client at risk for compartment syndrome after a crush injury. How often should neurovascular… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A patient with a new fiberglass forearm cast reports that the pain is now severe and unrelieved, and the fingers are cool with sluggish capillary… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A patient arrives with a closed fracture of the forearm and asks why a plaster cast has not been applied straight away. What accounts for the… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A nurse caring for a patient with a third-degree burn assesses new numbness, tingling and pulselessness distal to the burn site. What should the… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... CASE STUDIES Pain Out of Proportion https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Crush Injury Neurovascular Check https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... LESSONS Inflammation: useful until it has nowhere to go https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Casts and traction: the check that cannot wait https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Musculoskeletal findings: expected, unexpected, or urgent https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... FLASHCARDS Bright Beats: Compartment Syndrome (17 cards for this video) https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Musculoskeletal system https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... CHAPTERS 0:00 What it is 0:23 Inside the leg 0:39 Pressure builds 1:13 Casts 1:39 Who is at risk 2:20 Six hours 2:38 The 5 P's 3:37 Assess often 4:12 Act 4:37 Recap 5:27 Free study sheet For nursing students, practical (LPN/LVN) and registered (RN), in class and getting ready for the NCLEX®. The practice questions and case studies are free with a free BrightNursingStudent.com account. For education only, not medical advice. NCLEX® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®), which does not sponsor or endorse this video. #nursing #nursingstudent #compartmentsyndrome