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Definition • Exaggerated response to an injury of an extremity • CRPS is characterized <strong>by</strong> • Severe, chronic, pain • Sensory abnormalities • Motor changes such as tremor or stiffness • Oedema and hyperhydrosis • Progressive changes to skin, hair, nails, muscle, & bone • Increasing dysfunction of the affected limb
Epidemiology • Not well documented • Reported in • 2% - 4% of all peripheral nerve injuries • 7% - 35% of colles fracture • 10% - 20% of MI • 12-60% with stroke
Page 1 and 2: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - A
Page 3 and 4: History cont… • Pain • Burnin
Page 5 and 6: History cont… • Past Medical Hi
Page 7: Examination of the Hands
Page 10 and 11: Examination ctd… • Locomotor sy
Page 13 and 14: Diagnosis?? • Cervical nerve root
Page 15 and 16: Overview • Definition • Causes
Page 17: • Sudeck's atrophy • Sudeck’s
Page 21 and 22: There are two types of CRPS: • CR
Page 23 and 24: Risk factors… • Cardiovascular
Page 25: Pathophysiology • The pathogenesi
Page 30 and 31: Clinical features • Key feature i
Page 32 and 33: Clinical features cont… • Advan
Page 35: Stage 2 - 2 to 6 months • Pain co
Page 39 and 40: Diagnosis • History • Examinati
Page 41 and 42: Investigations • Laboratory inves
Page 43 and 44: Management • Overview • Early D
Page 45: Treatment: Pharmacological Therapeu
Page 49: Treatment: Pharmacological Therapeu
Page 52 and 53: Treatment: Surgical Intervention
Page 54 and 55: Our patient • Improved with NSAID
Page 56 and 57: Prognosis • Most cases improve al
Page 58 and 59: Bibliography • www.rsdfoundation.

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