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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
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Lower quadrant ... Acute #Abdominal #Pain
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... localized, crampy, diffuse ... Post-stroke • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
continence • Pain ... spasticity • Lower ... Cord Causes: 1 ... Upper extremity, lower ... differential #algorithm
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Skull/spine ... / Ricketts - Diffuse ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Classic ... triad (back pain ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... Epidural #Abscess #Algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... Stroke • Spinal ... • Chronic Pain ... endocrinology #causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... With multiple lower