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Review Question - QID 219775

Hand & Forearm Compartment Syndrome Evaluation Compartment pressure measurements QID: 219775 (SBQ24SE.10)
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QID 219775 (Type "219775" in App Search)
A 44-year-old obtunded male with a history of drug abuse presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a swollen right hand. The patient was found down on his right side in his home and was estimated to have been there for 12 to 18 hours. On examination, his hand is palpably taut. Passive extension of the fingers elicits some agitation. His current blood pressure is 88/53 mmHg. Intracompartmental measurements are obtained, with greater than 25 mmHg pressure observed in multiple interossei compartments. He subsequently undergoes surgical release of his hand compartments. Which of the following is considered a normal compartment pressure of the hand?
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