Careful nursing and physician assessments should be done serially to assess changes in limb swelling ... approaches for decompression of upper extremity compartments are listed in Table 4.

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, as well as an 8-mm nodule in the right lower lobe.

edema, pain on flexion and extension of the elbow, pain with shoulder movement, tenseness of the brachium to palpation, and decreased motor strength in the upper extremity. There will usually be ...