reflex sympathetic dystrophy

pathology
Also known as: shoulder-hand syndrome

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  • rheumatoid arthritis
    In joint disease: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

    Reflex sympathetic dystrophy—also called shoulder-hand syndrome because pain in the shoulder is associated with pain, swelling, and stiffness of the hand—only rarely develops in the wake of external injury. Most often it follows a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or is associated with…

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