Pressure exerted on extremities caused by a prolonged entrapment, which promotes anaerobic metabolism within tissues, is:
A) entrapment alkalosis. B) crush injury.
C) neurovascular injury. D) compartment syndrome.
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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