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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 ... #PrimaryCare #Differential ... #Spinal #Referred ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... triad (back pain ... + fever + neuro ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #ALiEM
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Molar pregnancy Uterus ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Disorder • Spinal
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... Neuropathy • Spinal ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... continence • Pain ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential ... #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... deficit, Focal neuro ... Pneumothorax: - ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Post-stroke • Spinal ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings Unilateral Spinal ... sensory loss to pain ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... stenosis - Abscess ... - Lower motor neuron ... - Upper motor neuron ... syndromes #lesions #differential