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Carpal Tunnel Flashcards

1
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Acronym for causes of carpal tunnel?

A

PRAGMATIC

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Fill in PRAGMATIC

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P - pregnancy
R - RA
A - alcohol
G - growth hormone (ACROMEGALY)
M - metabolic
A - arthritis
T - tumour
I - idiopathic
C - connective tissue disorder
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What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel?

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Wrist pain worse at night
Tingling over median nerve part of the hand
Wasting of thenar muscles

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What may lead to the thenar muscles being spared?

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The median cutaneous nerve passes superficial to the flexor retinaculum

If this remains intact then the muscles may be spared

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Investigations?

A

Tinels
Phalens
Nerve conduction studies

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Treatment?

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Treatment of underlying cause

Night splints

Decompressive surgery

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