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Case: Crush syndrome
A 28-year-old male is brought in by ambulance after an accident on a construction site. An excavator tipped onto its side, trapping him by his lower limbs at the level of his thighs. Paramedics state entrapment lasted for over two hours. His injuries are confined to his lower limbs. There are no other sites of trauma. Vitals are : HR 110, BP 110/65, RR 22, Sats 99% 15L/min NRB En route to the Emergency Department, the patient became hypotensive.
