CRPS Flashcards
1
Q
CRPS I vs CRPS II
A
I: develop after trauma w/o definable nerve damage
“reflex sympathetic dystrophy”
II: causalgia
-identifiable nerve injury
2
Q
clinical findings of CRPS
A
high index suspicion and low theshold for consideration:
pain out of proportion
allodynia and hyperesthisa
doesnt follow dermatome and can spread beyond area of injury
described as severe and burning, throbbing or aching
trophic changes:
- hair and nail growth decreases
- skin thins
- fat atophy
- adhesion and contractions of tendon and ligaments
3
Q
CRPS
A
complex regional plain syndrome
