A CPD article improved Tina Price’s knowledge of diagnosing acute limb compartment syndrome
The article provided useful information for nurses on acute limb compartment syndrome (ALCS). It discussed the severity of ALCS and the urgency of diagnosing the condition, as well as describing the signs and symptoms.
Nursing Standard. 32, 8, 64-65. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.8.64.s46
This reflective account is based on NS890 Limbert E, Santy-Tomlinson J (2017) Acute limb compartment syndrome in the lower leg following trauma: assessment in the intensive care unit. Nursing Standard. 31, 34, 61-71.
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