Urinalysis was normal. Radiology confirmed no fracture (figs 1 and 2). A diagnosis of acute anterior compartment syndrome of the right thigh was made, and the patient gave consent for immediate ...

Acute compartment syndrome occurs when an injury or condition, such as blunt or penetrating trauma, infection, burns, or vascular ... In the awake and alert patient, the diagnosis is based on ...

Initially, symptoms were limited to the anterior face of the leg, which led, two years later, to a diagnosis of compartment syndrome and to a fasciotomy ... degree of lumen narrowing (ABI < 0.9), and ...

A PTSD diagnosis also includes some different non-fear-based symptoms that aren't part of the acute stress disorder diagnosis ...

Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized. Signs and symptoms include a history of thigh swelling and/or hematoma and pain after minor injury in a patient who is anticoagulated.

PHOENIX (HawaiiNewsNow) - “Mission accomplished,” Dr. Kevin Foster said Thursday as five patients injured in the New Year’s Aliamanu fireworks explosion have been discharged from acute care.

He says burn patients typically spend anywhere from two to nine months in the hospital. It was about 80 days in this case, but the physical and psychological recovery could take years.

A £400,000 investment in advanced laser equipment at Queen Victoria Hospital will allow more than 1,000 burns patients to receive treatment closer to home. The new equipment makes Queen Victoria ...

Third-degree burns. “Most burns patients, even those with burns over more than 70% of their bodies, can be successfully treated and managed if admitted timeously to a specialised ...

Patient safety is being put at risk by "doctor burnout" caused by GPs being under-funded and overworked, a leading medic has said. Dr Sigi Joseph said doctors have to "continually soak up" more ...