"Compartment Syndromes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Conditions in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the BLOOD CIRCULATION and function of tissue within that space. Some of the causes of increased pressure are TRAUMA, tight dressings, HEMORRHAGE, and exercise. Sequelae include nerve compression (NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES); PARALYSIS; and ISCHEMIC CONTRACTURE.
| Descriptor ID |
D003161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.180 C14.907.303
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| Concept/Terms |
Compartment Syndromes- Compartment Syndromes
- Compartment Syndrome
- Syndrome, Compartment
- Syndromes, Compartment
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compartment Syndromes" by people in Profiles.
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Hwabejire JO, Nembhard CE, Oyetunji TA, Seyoum T, Siram SM, Cornwell EE, Greene WR. Abdominal compartment syndrome in traumatic hemorrhagic shock: is there a fluid resuscitation inflection point associated with increased risk? Am J Surg. 2016 Apr; 211(4):733-8.