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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Algorithm Always ... , high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda
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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... #differential #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... differential #algorithm
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain ... loss of spinal cord
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
at the site of pain ... diagnosis; the ... associated overlying hematoma ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma