injuries poisoning
Compartment Syndrome
Etiology of Compartment Syndrome
Common causesof compartment syndrome include Fractures Severe contusions or crush injuries Reperfusion injury after vascular injury and repair Rare causesinclude snakebites, burns, severe exertion, drug overdose (of heroin orcocaine), casts, tight bandages, and other rigid circumferential devices that limit swelling and thus increase compartment pressure. Prolonged pressure on a muscle during coma may cause rhabdomyolysis. 