Anesthesia Key

Abstract The patient with avascular necrosis of the glenohumeral joint complains of pain over the affected glenohumeral joint or glenohumeral joints that may radiate into the proximal upper extremity and…

Abstract The subdeltoid bursa lies primarily under the acromion and extends laterally between the deltoid muscle and the joint capsule under the deltoid muscle. It may exist as a single…

Abstract The shoulder joint is susceptible to the development of arthritis from various conditions that cause damage to the joint cartilage. Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of shoulder pain…

Abstract Thoracic outlet syndrome consists of a constellation of signs and symptoms, including paresthesias and aching pain of the neck, shoulder, and arm. The cause is thought to be compression…

Abstract Pancoast’s tumor syndrome is the result of local growth of tumor from the apex of the lung directly into the brachial plexus. Such tumors usually involve the first and…

Abstract Brachial plexopathy is a constellation of symptoms consisting of neurogenic pain and associated weakness that radiates from the shoulder into the supraclavicular region and upper extremity. There are many…

Abstract The pain with cervicothoracic interspinous busritis is localized to the interspinous region between C7 and T1 and does not radiate. It is constant, dull, and aching. The patient may…

Abstract The patient suffering from retropharyngeal abscess initially presents with sore throat, neck pain, and painful and difficult swallowing. This pain becomes more intense and localized as the abscess increases…

Abstract The tendons of the longus colli muscle are prone to the development of tendinitis. Longus colli tendinitis is usually caused either by repetitive trauma to the musculotendinous apparatus or…

Abstract Acute cervical strain is a constellation of symptoms consisting of nonradicular neck pain that radiates in a nondermatomal pattern into the shoulders and interscapular region; headache often accompanies these…