Carpal Tunnel
Organomegaly (cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly), carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, diabetes mellitus (due to GH's anti-insulin effects), hypertension, and increased cancer risk are also associated.
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- Organomegaly (cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly), carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, diabetes mellitus (due to GH's anti-insulin effects), hypertension, and increased cancer risk are also associated. (ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY)
- Examination: goitre or neck nodes, hair and nail changes, carpal tunnel signs (Tinel, Phalen), pericardial effusion, ascites, ankle oedema, mental state and the ankle reflex relaxation time. (Integrated case paper: Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology and Paediatrics (160 marks)
- Cause of injury: inflammation of tendons at the carpal tunnel (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Proximally: continuous with the space of Parona in the forearm (via the carpal tunnel) (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Hand: passes through carpal tunnel (deep to flexor retinaculum); divides into recurrent branch (thenar muscles) and digital branches (lateral 3½ fingers). (Master First-Year Anatomy: Must-Know Essays & Key Concepts)
- At wrist (e.g. carpal tunnel): thenar wasting, loss of thumb opposition, sensory loss over lateral 3½ fingers, ape hand deformity. (Master First-Year Anatomy: Must-Know Essays & Key Concepts)
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