Your patient is complaining of numbness and hand pain that wakes him. Of the following, which is most likely?
A) Carpal tunnel syndrome
B) Chondromalacia
C) Bursitis
D) Plantar fasciitis

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Numbness and hand pain that wakes the patient is a classic symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Chondromalacia affects the knee, bursitis affects joints, and plantar fasciitis affects the foot, none of which typically present with symptoms in the hands.

Your Patient Is Complaining of Numbness and Hand Pain That