ankle pain

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Etiology

(differential diagnosis)

Clinical manifestations

Radiology

Management

R: rest from pain-eliciting activities

I: ice for 20 minutes several times/day while area is swollen

C: compression with padding & a wrap

E: elevation above level of heart to reduce edema

D: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) for pain & inflammation if not contraindicated

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 751
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006