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Low Back Pain Algorithm

- Dr. Matthew Watto 

#LowBackPain #LBP #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic #RedFlags
Low Back Pain Algorithm ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic
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
How to identify and manage orofacial pain

#Orofacial #Pain #Syndromes #Differential #Diagnosis #Management
manage orofacial pain ... #Orofacial #Pain ... #Syndromes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #BackPain #Differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... • New-onset back ... pain (worse when ... emergencies #oncology #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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• Severe low back ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... constipation Differential ... Palpation - lower back ... #differential #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... syndrome • Arthritis ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... #differential # ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... , diarrhea • Back ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Epigastric/chest pain ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... localized severe pain ... at the back of ... hallucis longus Differential ... Trigonum #OsTrigonum #Syndrome