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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
pain, high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... Osteoarthritis #BackPain
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
pulposus, Compression fracture ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #BackPain #Differential ... #primarycare #msk
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 ... neoplasms • trauma ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #differential # ... #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... #Leg #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

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

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology