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Causes of Back Pain #Diagnosis #EM #PrimaryCare #Differential #Back #Pain #BackPain #Spinal #Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Back Pain ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Back ... Pain #BackPain #Spinal ... #Referred #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Classic ... triad (back pain ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #ALiEM
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
arthritis of the spine ... Spondylolisthesis • Spinal ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Always assess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
disc • Epidural abscess ... Cord Causes: 1 ... abscess: hematogenous ... Symptoms: • Back ... differential #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Severe low back ... - Emergency Causes ... infection/abscess ... Palpation - lower back ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Syndromes - Spinal ... Cord • Spinal ... Hematoma • Abscess ... #Causes #Peds #
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
of Tuberculosis Spinal ... of meninges in spinal ... bowel dysfunction, back ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... neurological symptoms • Caused
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anxiety • Lack ... Stroke • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
, abscess, pulpitis ... roots—cervical spine ... adenopathy • Cervical spine ... Loss of vision or black ... nasal, cervical spine