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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... disease, Malignancy, Vertebral ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Epidural abscess, Vertebral ... • Metastases: Vertebrae ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... TIER 2-EMERGENT: Vertebral
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
vestibular syndrome (eg vertebral ... syndrome (eg central cause
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
spine, in this case ... caused by severe ... and resultant vertebral
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... growth of bone in vertebral ... may narrow the vertebral ... Skull expansion causes ... middle ear bones causes
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
Vertebral Hydatidosis ... the 9th thoracic vertebra ... Infection can cause ... radiology #MRI #NEJM #vertebral
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
fractures: Don't cause ... Neurological deficit • Vertebral ... compression >1/3 • Vertebral ... displacement >1/3 • Vertebral
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Pott's Disease (Vertebral ... gibbus deformity, vertebral ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... infection • Imaging: cerebral
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebral Body Abnormalities ... (and uncommon) vertebral ... Limbus Vertebra ... Spondylitis Ivory Vertebra ... @drcyncity #Vertebral