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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... (e.g. ankylosing ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Red Flags in Back ... conservative therapy (e.g ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #diagnosis #primarycare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... • Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Enteropathic (e.g
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sympathomimetic Drugs (e.g ... Priapism • Infection ... • Chronic Pain ... Interpersonal Issues (e.g ... psycho-social trauma '(e.g
Causes of Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sperm Transport:
 • Vasectomy
 • Cystic fibrosis gene mutation
Algorithm Sperm ... Ejaculatory duct cysts (e.g ... gonadotropins (e.g ... Genetic abnormality (e.g ... #PrimaryCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Back or extremities ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... advice Abdominal Pain ... Antispasmodic eg ... neuromodulator eg ... Chris Black @DrCJBlack
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... (Eg. ... Upper Airway Cough Syndrome ... #PrimaryCare
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... differential #emergency #diagnosis