Venous Pooling in Suspension Syndrome Assessed with Ultrasound

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Authors

Simon Rauch · Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

Kai Schenk · Eurac Research

Hannes Gatterer · Innsbruck Medical University

M. Erckert · Krankenhaus Meran

Lukas Oberhuber · Innsbruck Medical University

Bernhard Bliemsrieder · Garmisch-Partenkirchen Medical Center

Tomas Dal Cappello

Abstract

Free hanging in a harness leads to rapid venous pooling in the lower limbs. The most important measure to prevent suspension syndrome might be constant movement of the legs.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Medical research and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volume 31, Issue 2, pp. 204-208

DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2019.08.012

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