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When suspecting a diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (or reflex sympathetic dystrophy), what workup should be done to confirm or exclude it?

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Every evaluation begins with a thorough history and physical, particularly to look for other explanations of pain to this region. In my opinion, unilateral symptoms are much easier to assess than bilateral symptoms. Bilateral CRPS is reported but it is quite unusual. I am more likely to support a di...

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