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Orbital compartment syndrome: Pearls and pitfalls for the emergency physician.
Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is a rare, vision-threatening diagnosis that requires rapid identification and immediate treatment for preservation of vision. Because of the time-sensitive nature of this condition, the emergency physician plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of OCS, which is often caused by traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage. In this review, we outline pearls and pitfalls for the identification and treatment of OCS, highlighting lateral canthotomy and inferior cantholysis (LCIC), a crucial skill for the emergency physician. We recommend adequate preparation for the diagnosis and procedure, early consultation to ophthalmology, clear and thorough documentation of the physical examination, avoidance of iatrogenic injury during LCIC, and complete division of the inferior canthal tendon. Emergency physicians should avoid failing to make the diagnosis of OCS, delaying definitive surgical treatment, overrelying on imaging, failing to decrease intraocular pressure, and failing to exclude globe rupture. The emergency physician should be appropriately trained to identify signs and symptoms of OCS and perform LCIC in a timely manner.
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