Created at 7:36 p.m. May, 14, 2024
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UWorld Step 2 QID 16019 - post-amputation phantom limb pain can present months later; differentiation from post-traumatic neuroma is via absence of worsened pain with palpation (vs neuroma which does worsen with palpation of the distal stump).
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- Phantom limb pain is usually felt in distal amputated limb and not worsened with palpation
- Neuroma due to transected nerve fibers with decreased threshold; can be temporarily reversed w/ local anesthetic
- Treat neuroma with excision of the neuroma vs. treat PLP with multimodal pain management
- Neuroma due to transected nerve fibers with decreased threshold; can be temporarily reversed w/ local anesthetic
- Treat neuroma with excision of the neuroma vs. treat PLP with multimodal pain management
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