Lab 4 - Module 2 - The Hand: Page 12 of 12
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What is the most likely diagnosis? |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (compression of the median nerve as it traverses the carpal tunnel on the way to the hand. |
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What muscle(s) does the median nerve innervate in the hand? |
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The three thenar muscles associated with the thumb. |
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Does that make sense with the clinical presentation of this patient? |
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Yes, because the median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel. 
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What is the sensory distribution of the median nerve in the hand? |
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This is the sensory distribution: 
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