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Lumbar Vertebrae Anatomy - Transverse and Lateral Views
Distinguishing Features:
1) Thick, large, kidney shaped body
2) Quadrilateral spinous
Lumbar Vertebrae ... By @rev.med #Lumbar ... Anatomy #Vertebrae #Orthopedics
Vertebral Column - 6 Major Spine Segments
7 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
5 Sacrum
3-5 Coccyx

By @rev.med

#Vertebral #Column #Spine #Segments
12 Thoracic 5 Lumbar ... Spine #Segments #Orthopedics
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... - Cervical or lumbar ... Mimics #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... Lower #BackPain #Differential
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Non-Inflammatory: Musculoligamentous, Bone-Degenerative, Bone-Fractures, Disc-Herniation
 • Inflammatory: Infection,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Retroperitoneal, Lumbar ... Back #Pain #LBP #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
nerve roots of lumbar ... • MCC- acute lumbar ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Low Back Pain (Lumbago ... ) - Common Differential ... Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ... Lower #BackPain #Lumbago ... #Differential #
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #msk #sports #orthopedics