A person with recent onset pain, tingling in left arm has: -Absent sensation to light touch/pinprick on fourth and fifth digits of left hand and medial forarme. -Clawing of all digits. -Rotating head to left causes loss of radial pulse. X ray shows cervical rib. 1. What condition does this person likely have. 2. What structure is likely being compressed? 3. What is the test called that was performed?

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1. A person with recent onset pain, tingling in left arm has: -Absent sensation to light touch/pinprick on fourth and fifth digits of left hand and medial forarme. -Clawing of all digits. -Rotating head to left causes loss of radial pulse. X ray shows cervical rib. 1. What condition does this person likely have. 2. What structure is likely being compressed? 3. What is the test called that was performed?