One of the more serious conditions that EMTs are confronted with would occur as follows:
A fracture or crush injury causes bleeding and swelling within the extremity. Pressure and swelling caused by the bleeding within the muscle compartment become so great that the body can no longer perfuse the tissues against the pressure. Cellular damage occurs and causes additional swelling. Blood flow to the area is lost. The limb itself may be lost if the pressure is not relieved.
What is this condition called?
A) Fracture syndrome B) Compartment syndrome
C) Crushing syndrome D) Perfusing syndrome
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What makes scholarly research difficult?
A) The shortage of scholarly firefighters B) The shortage of fire and emergency service institutions C) An overabundance of topics for scholars to research D) A lack of funding for research