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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... constitutional symptoms ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... #BackPain #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... residual lesion or is clear ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... , abscess, pulpitis ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... the tragus to differentiate
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... genitourinary causes ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential #
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... continence • Pain ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... TB - Spinal abscess ... : • Back pain
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Global mortality: 9- ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... (2-5%), liver (pain ... 12-20%, spleen (pain
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
wasting, radicular pain ... dysfunction, back pain ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... • Caused by immune ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... - Emergency Causes ... Spinal infection/abscess ... #diagnosis #causes