Cathy explains what compartment syndrome is, symptoms of compartment syndrome, and how compartment syndrome is treated. Find this helpful? Please comment and share! #NCLEX #HESI #Kaplan #ATI #NursingSchool #NursingStudent⁠ #Nurse #RN #PN #Education #LVN #LPN #NurseEducator #NurseReady #AnsweringTheCall #Murse #MedSurg #Pediatrics | Level Up RN

🚨 Compartment Syndrome🚨 From a healthcare perspective, this is one of the scariest emergencies and one you don’t want to miss. When pressure builds up inside a muscle compartment (often after trauma, fracture, crush injury, or even tight casts), blood flow gets cut off. The muscle literally starts dying from the inside out. ⏱️ Time = Tissue. Once nerves and muscle are deprived of oxygen for too long, damage becomes irreversible….sometimes within 6 hours. ⚠️ Key Symptoms • Excruciating pain out