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srf
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04/12/06 - 05:07 PM

Which one of the following clinical findings is a diagnostic feature of thoracic outlet syndrome?

A bruit in the supraclavicular fossa with the arm in the neutral position
Digital pallor on exposure to cold
The prompt appearance of paresthesias and numbness with the arm abducted to 90° and externally rotated
The presence of a cervical rib on a roentgenogram
Obliteration of the radial pulse with the arm abducted to 90°

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04/12/06 - 05:38 PM

c-abduction to 90 and ext rotation ?

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04/12/06 - 06:14 PM

The prompt appearance of paresthesias and numbness with the arm abducted to 90° and externally rotated

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04/14/06 - 09:43 AM

correct

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04/14/06 - 01:42 PM

sorry if i sound really ignorant....but wudnt seeing a cervical rib on Xray also be diagnostic?

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