Round 5 (MW) – Leg Pain EM Clerkship

You are working at Clerkship General Hospital when EMS calls in a female with opioid overdose, but she won’t stop complaining of leg pain…







Initial Vitals:







Temp: 98







BP: 120/80







HR: 89







RR: 20







O2 Sat: 100%







Critical Actions:









* Treat patient’s pain without NSAIDs (history of solitary kidney)







* Assess patient’s leg pain beyond the point of just fracture vs. no fracture







* Recognize the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome







* Get orthopedic surgery to bedside emergently for fasciotomy







* Recognize and treat rhabdomyolysis