Causes of Carpal tunnel syndrome – Mnemonic
MEDIAN TRAP:
Myxoedema
Edema premenstrually
Diabetes
Idiopathic
Acromegaly
Neoplasm
Trauma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Amyloidosis
Pregnancy
Mnemonic 2 – TRAMP:
T – Trauma (occupational)
R – Rheumatiod arthritis
A – Acromegaly
M – Myxoedema
P – Pregnancy
Mnemonic 3: ARMPIT
A – Acromegaly
R – Rheumatiod arthritis
M – Myxoedema
P – Pregnancy
I – Idiopathic
T – Trauma (occupational)