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+ | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
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+ | *Mechanical |
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+ | **Muscle sprain or strain |
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+ | **[[Compression fracture]] |
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+ | **Traumatic fracture |
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+ | **[[Disc herniation]] |
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+ | **[[Facet joint arthropathy]] |
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+ | *Inflammatory |
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+ | **[[Spondyloarthropathy]] |
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+ | ***[[Ankylosing spondylitis]] |
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+ | ***[[Psoriatic arthritis]] |
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+ | ***[[Enteropathic arthritis]] |
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+ | ***[[Reactive arthritis]] |
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+ | *Infectious |
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+ | **[[Epidural abscess]] |
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+ | **[[Osteomyelitis]]/[[discitis]] |
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+ | **[[Intra-abdominal abscess]] |
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+ | **[[Pyelonephritis]] |
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+ | *Referred pain |
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+ | **[[Pancreatitis]] |
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+ | **[[Nephrolithiasis|Renal stones]] |
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+ | **[[Aortic aneurysm]] |
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+ | ==Red Flags== |
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+ | *Neurological deficits |
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+ | **Bowel or bladder dysfunction |
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+ | **Weakness |
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+ | **Numbness or tingling, especially as a sensory level |
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+ | **Perianal numbness |
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+ | *Infection |
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+ | **Fever |
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+ | **IVDU |
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+ | **[[Tuberculosis]] |
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+ | **Rigors, chills, or drenching night sweats |
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+ | *Fracture |
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+ | *Tumours |
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+ | **History of malignancy |
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+ | **Weight loss |
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+ | **Anorexia |
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+ | **Fatigue |
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+ | *Intravenous drug use |
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 13 October 2020
Differential Diagnosis
- Mechanical
- Muscle sprain or strain
- Compression fracture
- Traumatic fracture
- Disc herniation
- Facet joint arthropathy
- Inflammatory
- Infectious
- Referred pain
Red Flags
- Neurological deficits
- Bowel or bladder dysfunction
- Weakness
- Numbness or tingling, especially as a sensory level
- Perianal numbness
- Infection
- Fever
- IVDU
- Tuberculosis
- Rigors, chills, or drenching night sweats
- Fracture
- Tumours
- History of malignancy
- Weight loss
- Anorexia
- Fatigue
- Intravenous drug use
