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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... arthritis of the spine ... Manifestations: • Infection ... #primarycare #table
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Red Flags in Back ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis #primarycare
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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• Severe low back ... Diagnosis: • ... Palpation - lower back ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... evaluation should be done ... with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Distribution and Morphology ... - Face, upper back ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin ... #distribution #primarycare
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Infection • ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Subluxation) Spine
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... Fever, chills, lack ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... #Differential #