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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... - Causes paraesthesia ... Dislocation - May cause
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Tunnel Splint Therapy ... Severe -> Carpal ... Tunnel Release ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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, SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... Reynaud #Phenomenon #Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Induced Atrophy: Chronic, severe compression of the median nerve within the
carpal tunnel has led
Carpal Tunnel Induced ... nerve within the carpal ... tunnel has led
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... tunnel on the volar ... Compression #Test #Tunnel ... #Syndrome #Wrist
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... flexion test • + Tinel ... sign over cubital tunnel ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Compression: • Carpal ... Tunnel • Ulnar ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes