Introduction
Spinal Injuries
Spinal Column Anatomy
Structure of Vertebrae
Denis Classification of Spinal Fractures
Commonest Types of Spinal Fractures
Cases
Case 1: 'Mary'
Assessment
Compression Fracture
Case 2: 'Greg'
C-spine Immobilsation
Assessment for Cervical Spine Injury
Initial Management
*C* ABCDE Approach
Next Management
CT Scan
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI)
Pathophysiology of TSCI
Spinal Surgeon
ASIA Chart
Greg's Neurological Injuries
ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS)
Patterns of Injuries
Management
Rehab
Approach to Back Pain History Taking
Back Pain Red Flags
Differentials of Back Pain
Follow Up
Summary
Feedback
Spinal Injuries
Differentials of Back Pain
There are many differentials of back pain, try list as many as you can
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Differentials of Back pain: Spinal Fracture, Cancer, Spinal Infection, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spinal Stenosis, Cauda Equina, Mechanical (muscle of ligament sprain, herniated disc, scoliosis, degenerative changes), Non-Spinal Related (eg. ruptured aortic aneurysms, pyelonephritis & more)
Back Pain
Cancer
Differentials of Back Pain
Spinal Infection
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Spinal Stenosis
Cauda Equina
Spinal Fracture
Mechanical:
- Muscle of ligament
sprain
- Herniated disc
- Scoliosis
- Degenerative changes
Non-spinal related: eg
- Ruptured aortic
aneurysms
- Pyelonephritis
- And more
