When I plan out which podcasts I'm going to do in the future, I usually think to myself,

what's a good series, what's something that people will have come into their office and they can get some

information to help them better take care of our patients.

Because at the end of the day, that's really what matters.

And sometimes I'll get motivation from myself.

That's right.

This week, we're going to be talking about something

that I am dealing with currently,

and it's known as Decquare veins tendonitis.

Not to be confused with dequarevanes thyroiditis, same guy, different disease.

You may have heard this condition with a different name though. Some call it Blackberry Thumb,

Iphone Thumb, texting Thumb,

Gamer's Thumb, Mother's Rist, Mommy's Thumb,

Designer's Thumb, and of course, Wash Person's Brain.

Irregardless of the eponym or the name, it's also been known as Endoscopist's thumb.

And so as you can imagine, your friendly neighborhood internist

and gastrointestinalologist has a slightly painful thumb.

And so what we're gonna be talking about this week

is Decourevain's Syndrome Antenna Synovitis. So go ahead my man cue up that music because I can't do it my

thumb hurts. So what is de Quirre veins, tenocinovitis or tendinopathy?

Well, basically it's information that's going to affect the adductor policies longest

and the extensor policies brevis tendons in the first extensor compartment at the

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