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Red Flag Symptoms of Back Pain

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #BackPain #RedFlags #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic #RebelEM
Flag Symptoms of Back ... Pain #Diagnosis ... RedFlags #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic
Low Back Pain Algorithm

- Dr. Matthew Watto 

#LowBackPain #LBP #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic #RedFlags
Low Back Pain Algorithm ... Management #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... loss of motor, pain ... Contralateral loss of pain ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Red Flags in Back ... Pain • Cancer ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #RedFlags #Back ... #Pain #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... of breath • Neurologic ... • New-onset back ... pain (worse when ... Dyspnea, chest pain
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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• Severe low back ... pain (LBP) • ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... Palpation - lower back ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Compartment Syndrome - 5 P's for circulation assessment

pain, pallor (pale skin tone), paresthesia (numbness feeling), pulselessness
Compartment Syndrome ... assessment pain ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinsonism Main ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... • Corticobasal syndrome ... Parkinsonism #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Loss of pain and ... Extremity Dysfunction (pain ... level of iniury, pain ... #orthopedics #neurology
Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome - Workup Algorithm

#LoinPain #Hematuria #Syndrome #Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Loin Pain Hematuria ... Syndrome - Workup ... LoinPain #Hematuria #Syndrome ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology