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Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Sciatica (Radicular ... decompresses spinal cord ... #Features #Comparison
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... compression • Sciatica ... #extremity #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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pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal cord infarct ... • HIV related ... #differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Claudication) - Cold ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... herniation - Lumbar ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Ensure leg ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... loss of spinal cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... decreased muscle tone ... Viral: VZV, HSV, HIV ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome