PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 170 January 25, 2016 By Aamir Khan Leave a Comment A 27-year-old female presents with numbness and tingling in her right hand specific to the thumb, index and middle finger. The symptoms are more pronounced when working on the computer keyboard at work. She states she occasionally wakes at night with similar symptoms that also include forearm pain. Physical exam is normal. What reasonable recommendation could be made to slow or halt progression of this disease? A. ibuprofen when pain is severe B. modify computer use and wear wrist splints C. topical capsaicin twice daily D. surgical release of the carpal tunnel Δ
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