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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 ... #Back #Pain #BackPain ... #Spinal #Referred ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Medical history (cardiac ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
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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• Severe low back ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... Diagnosis: • ... Palpation - lower back ... #diagnosis #causes
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... Classic triad (back ... pain + fever + ... in only 2-13% #Diagnosis ... #EM #NSG #Epidural
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... pain that is: ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... causes (subdural hematoma ... Loss of vision or black ... #diagnosis
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Post Cardiac Catheterization ... complications • Hematoma ... Lower abdominal, back ... Complications #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis