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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... arthritis of the spine ... Spondylolisthesis • Spinal ... Pathologic fracture secondary ... #Diagnosis #causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stroke • Spinal ... • Chronic Pain ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... • Severe low back ... - Emergency Causes ... Palpation - lower back ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
define a definite cause ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... prevent long-term #back ... #pain and other ... #fusion #surgery
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
define a definite cause ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... prevent long-term #back ... #pain and other ... #fusion #surgery
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
continence • Pain ... Cord Causes: 1 ... Symptoms: • Back ... pain • Weakness ... differential #algorithm
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... the fascia, with secondary ... antecedent trauma or surgery ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
condition that causes ... surrounds the spinal ... hypotension - Secondary ... lumbar puncture or surgery ... sleeve leaks • Cerebral
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... with or without back ... pain at/near level ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment