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Causes of Back Pain #Diagnosis #EM #PrimaryCare #Differential #Back #Pain #BackPain #Spinal #Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Back Pain ... #Differential #Back ... Pain #BackPain #Spinal ... #Referred #Algorithm
Back Pain - Common Illness Scripts
 • Lumbosacral Strain
 • Lumbar Disc Herniation
 • Inflammatory Back
Back Pain - Common ... • Inflammatory Back ... Pain • Spinal ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Back ... diagnosis #comparison #table
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
clinical findings (Cobb ... curvature of the spine ... curvature of the spine ... -> Neuropathy, pack ... thoracic vertebra (Cobb
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... Compression fracture, Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
#Cobb #Cob #angle ... curvature of the #spine ... define a definite cause ... prevent long-term #back ... #bracing and #spinal
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... stroke, Acute spinal ... Deep coma (any cause ... Delayed finding in spinal ... differential #diagnosis #table
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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roots of lumbar spine ... • Severe low back ... - Emergency Causes ... Palpation - lower back ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low Back ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Disorder • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes