The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
David L. Simel, Richard Bedlack
Clinical Scenario
Topics Discussed:
carpal tunnel syndrome
Excerpt:
"Your 50-year-old secretary complains to you that she cannot complete
your clinic notes on the computer without her hands tingling, especially
her thumb and second and third fingers. Her symptoms are there even
when she is not typing. In fact, she says that she has more problems
at home because discomfort in her hands awakens her at night. She
has had diabetes for 6 years. You purchase a variety of office supply
products that might help her type and then wait to see whether her symptoms
resolve. ..."
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