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Symptoms Decreased Pain Pediatric Patient Fracture Elbow Knee

Front If you have a pediatric patient with a fracture below the elbow or knee, what might the following symptoms indicate: extreme pain, decreased pain sensation, pain on streching of affected muscles, and decreased power?
Back In this situation, these symptoms indicate that the pressure within a fascial compartment is elevated.

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