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Immediate stabilization and red flags
Threat recognition
Airway compromise from neck trauma or expanding hematoma
Respiratory distress with chest wall pain and hypoventilation
Hemodynamic instability
Rapidly expanding swelling or ecchymosis
Severe pain out of proportion to exam
Neurovascular compromise distal to injury
Suspected compartment syndrome
Key decision points
Determine alternative diagnosis
If high-energy mechanism, fracture or dislocation pathway
If focal bony tenderness, imaging pathway
If tendon gap or loss of function, tendon rupture pathway
If fever or systemic symptoms, infection pathway
Determine severity
Grade I strain suspected with mild pain and minimal strength loss
Grade II strain suspected with functional limitation and weakness
Grade III strain suspected with complete loss of function or palpable defect
Monitoring and analgesia priorities
Analgesia strategy
Pain score and functional limitation tracking
Early multimodal non-opioid analgesia when safe
Sedation avoidance unless procedure required
Limb safety
Distal pulses and capillary refill
Distal motor and sensory function
Compartment firmness and pain with passive stretch
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