... An anatomic breakdown of the arm into its components is the key to a sound differential diagnosis in arm pain. Pain may be referred from more proximal portions of the extremity such as the shoulder (e.g., bursitis) or brachial plexus (e.g., cervical rib)
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... Arm pain usually results from musculoskeletal disorders, but it can also stem from neurovascular or cardiovascular disorders. (See Causes of local pain.) In some cases, it may be referred pain from another area, such as the chest, neck, or abdomen... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Dislocations displace joint bones so that their articulating surfaces totally lose contact; subluxations partially displace the articulating surfaces. (See Common dislocation.) Dislocations and subluxations occur at the joints of the shoulders, elbows, wrists,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Arm pain usually results from musculoskeletal disorders, but it can also stem from neurovascular or cardiovascular disorders. (See Causes of localized arm pain, page 74.) In some cases, arm pain may be referred from another area, such as the chest,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... In a dislocation, joint bones are displaced so that their articulating surfaces totally lose contact. Subluxations partially displace the articulating surfaces.
Dislocations and subluxations occur at the joints of... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Arm pain usually results from musculoskeletal disorders, but it can also stem from neurovascular or cardiovascular disorders. In some cases, it may be referred pain from another area, such as the chest, neck, or abdomen. Its location, onset, and character provide clues to... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Arm pain usually results from musculoskeletal disorders, but it can also stem from neurovascular or cardiovascular disorders. (See Causes of local pain, page 52.)
In some cases, it may be referred pain from another area, such as the chest,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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An anatomic breakdown of the arm into its components is the key
to a sound differential diagnosis in arm pain. Pain may be referred from
more proximal portions of the extremity such as the shoulder (e.g.,
bursitis) or brachial plexus (e.g.,... Pictures
... READ EXCERPTS »