\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Anatomy}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{17.67cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/siffi_1620407417_Picture1-8.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{- Tendons of FDS, FDP, median nerve, FPL pass under the flexor retinaculum \newline - Palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar, PL tendon, ulnar artery and nerve and palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve pass over the carpal tunnel} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Demographics}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Most common nerve entrapment} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Females more likely to be affected than males} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- More prevalent in white adults} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- More common in dominant hand} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Rare in developing countries (work is not as repetitive)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Risk Factors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Prolonged wrist flexion/extension} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Repetitive wrist movements} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Exposure to vibration/cold} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Diabetes} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Hypothyroidism} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- RA} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Increased BMI} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Renal disease} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Thicken transverse ligament} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Short stature} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Trauma} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- OA} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pregnancy} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- CONSIDER ISCHEMIA (CAD)} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Presentation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Paraesthesia in palmar 3 1/2 fingers (median nerve)} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Night symptoms (increased hand volume) - patient complains of having to "wake up and shake it off"} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pain over carpal tunnel} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patients often think their whole hand is numb (poor localisation)} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pain can refer to the elbow} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Palm symptoms indicate higher up involvement (pronator teres, TOS) as palmar cutaneous branch travels outside of the carpal tunnel} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Symptoms aggravated by gripping activities} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Hand weakness/atrophy may occur of the hand (thenar - ape hand)} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patient complains of dropping things (decreased sensation)} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- May have autonomic symptoms (tight swollen feeling, skin colour changes, hand temperature changes} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Hypertonicity of Cx, scalene, pecs, pronator and wrist flexors} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- ROM may not be affected but can reproduce complaint in flexion/extension - consider lunate} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Limited active thumb abduction} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Look for cutaneous findings (ulcerations, blistering, sclerodactyly, nail dystrophy)} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- +ve Tinels, Phalens , Manual Carpal compression (most sensitive)} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Numbness of 5th digit/dorsum , consider neuropathy of alternate origin} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Weakness in LOAF muscles (1st and 2nd lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis) - Pinch grip} \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Presentation (cont)}} \tn % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Consider double crush - Cervical arthropath, Cx disc, TOS, Pronator syndrome} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Consider other structures - ligament of Struthers, lacertus fibrosis} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Bilateral hand involvement - central cord lesion until proven otherwise (MRI)}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{CPR}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Least 4 of the 5 findings:}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Shaking hands to relieve symptoms} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Wrist rate \textgreater{}.67 (thickness to the width)} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Symptom severity scale \textgreater{}1.9} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Diminished sensation in thumb} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Age \textgreater{}45 years old} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Imaging}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Imaging only needed if bony compression is suspected} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- MRI can be used to determine Cx radiculopathy/soft tissue pathology} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- US (more sensitive than MRI)} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- EMG} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{DDx}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Cx radiculopathy} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- TOS} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Compartment syndrome} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Diabetic neuropathy} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Lateral/medial epicondylitis} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- MS} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Regional pain syndrome} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- SOL - Flexor tenosynovitis/ganglions} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Management}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Myofascial release of forearm, wrist and hand - pronator, wrist flexors and carpal tunnel} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Median nerve flossing} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- SMT of Cx or carpal restrictions} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Kinesiotape} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Splinting (night pain)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Home exercsies - Cx spine, scalene, pecs, pronator and wrist flexors, chin retraction, carpal tunnel mobilisation, median nerve glide and floss} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Advise rest - avoidance of repetitive wrist flexion/extension} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Vitamin B6} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Weight loss if obese} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patients with significant motor deficits/not improving with conservative care consider referral for injections/surgery} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Factors of success of conservative care: \newline 1.Age \textgreater{}50 years \newline 2. Duration \textgreater{}10 years \newline 3. Constant paraesthesia \newline 4. Stenosing flexor tenosynovitis \newline 5. +ve Phalens test in \textgreater{}30 seconds \newline \textgreater{}2 factors - conservative management successful in 83\% of cases \newline if 3 - 7\% success \newline if 4 or 5 - 0\% success} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \end{document}