Compartment syndrome is a true orthopedic emergency, and if you don’t consider it in your differential diagnosis, it can be missed easily! Dr. Katelyn Hanson, a combined EM-IM resident at Jefferson Health, packs the presenting symptoms, causes, and definitions into this flashy infographic. 

compartment syndrome

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Katelyn Hanson, DO

Katelyn Hanson, DO

EM/IM Resident
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health
Katelyn Hanson, DO

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