Crush Syndrome
Initial Management: Pre-hospital Setting
- Administer intravenous fluids before releasing the crushed
body part. This step is especially important in case of
prolonged crush however, crush syndrome can occur in
crush scenarios of less than 1 hour.
- If this procedure is not possible, consider short-term use of
a tourniquet on the affected limb until intravenous
hydration can be initiated.