Causes of Carpal tunnel syndrome – Mnemonic

MEDIAN TRAP:
Myxoedema
Edema premenstrually
Diabetes
Idiopathic
Acromegaly
Neoplasm
Trauma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Amyloidosis
Pregnancy

Mnemonic 2 – TRAMP:

T – Trauma (occupational)
R – Rheumatiod arthritis
A – Acromegaly
M – Myxoedema
P – Pregnancy

Mnemonic 3: ARMPIT

A – Acromegaly
R – Rheumatiod arthritis
M – Myxoedema
P – Pregnancy
I – Idiopathic
T – Trauma (occupational)