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    Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, which can be due to wrist fractures, rheumatoid arthritis causing swelling and inflammation, or other risk factors such as sex, anatomy, nerve damage, inflammation, fluid imbalance, or workplace factors. The compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel is what leads to the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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    Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, which can be due to wrist fractures, rheumatoid arthritis causing swelling and inflammation, or other risk factors such as sex, anatomy, nerve damage, inflammation, fluid imbalance, or workplace factors. The compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel is what leads to the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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    LO7,8 Pathophysiology and Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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    Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, which can be due to wrist fractures, rheumatoid arthritis causing swelling and inflammation, or other risk factors such as sex, anatomy, nerve damage, inflammation, fluid imbalance, or workplace factors. The compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel is what leads to the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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    LO7,8 Pathophysiology and

    causes of carpal tunnel


    syndrome

    Causes
    Compression of the median nerve
    eg: wrist fracture, swelling and
    inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis

    Risk factors to contribute to the


    development of the condition such as
    sex, anatomic factors, nervedamaging condition, inflammatory
    condition, alterations in the balance
    of body fluid and workplace factors

    Pathogenesis

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