... 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.,
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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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow (tennis elbow) is inflammation of the extensor tendons of the forearm. Medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow) is inflammation at the origin of the flexor muscles of the wrist.
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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, neck, or abdomen. Its... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Also known as tennis elbow and epitrochlear bursitis, epicondylitis is inflammation of the forearm extensor supinator tendon fibers at their common attachment to the lateral humeral epicondyle. This inflammation produces acute or subacute pain.
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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 its cause.... 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)... Pictures
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