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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... weeks Red Flags: bowel ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda ... Equina Syndrome
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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Equina Syndrome ... equina syndrome ... of Cauda Equina ... #Equina #syndrome
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
• Pelvic Fracture ... , Spinal Cord, Cauda ... Equina) - Stress ... Syndrome • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Causes #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... soon as bladder/bowel ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Pain > 90% no ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Constipation ... stress, etc. — a small ... #Pain #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... #lesions #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Intra-articulation fracture ... diagnosis #msk #