Round 5 (MW) – Leg Pain

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