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Severe Kyphosis on Physical Exam

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#Kyphosis #Spine #back #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Severe Kyphosis ... topicosderaciocinioclinico #Kyphosis ... #Spine #back #PhysicalExam
Red Flag Symptoms of Back Pain

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #BackPain #RedFlags #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic #RebelEM
Red Flag Symptoms ... of Back Pain
Back Pain Red Flags - By Age
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED 
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE 
HISTORY OF CANCER 
SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS 
ANTICOAGULATION
Back Pain Red Flags ... CANCER SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS ... ANTICOAGULATION TRAUMA SYMPTOMS
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Incr thoracic kyphosis ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... sensory nerve, thus symptoms ... absent: lower back ... mass Sensory Symptoms
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms ... • Back/Neck Pain ... : Tilting head back ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... secondary gain Symptoms ... Anxiety Disorder - Focus ... Dysmorphic Disorder - Focus ... significant distress Focus
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... constitutional symptoms ... Unresolved Radicular Symptoms
Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
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Clinical • Back ... • Radicular symptoms
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
anxiety • amnesia • hypnosis ... anxiety • amnesia • hypnosis ... Rapid onset of hypnosis ... or withdrawal symptoms