Lumbar Med Screen Serious Pathology Flashcards
Lumbar Red flag conditions
Fracture Cancer Cauda Equina back related infection abdominal aneurysm spinal malignancy
upper motor neuron tests
increased DTR Babinski sign presence of clans
Describe medical referal algorithm
5 Individual factors helpful in ID spinal fractures but not great in isolation
>50 years of age
Femal
history of major trauma
pain and tenderness
co-occuring, distractingpainful injury
Improved spinal fracture item cluster (4 items)
female
significant trauma
70 years or older
prolonged corticosteriod use
abominal anurysm and most important findings
sens, spec, +LR, -LR, Odds ratio
Cauda equina findings and most important findings
Sens, spec +lr -lr, odds
back related infection findings and most important findings
Sens, spec +lr -lr, odds
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Findings and most improtant findings
Sens, spec +lr -lr, odds
Risk factors of abdominal aortic aneurysm and odds ratios
what are the subjective questions in the msk abdmoninal pain questionair and how do you interprit the findings to rule out abdominal pain.
Clinical Manifestations of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Clinical manifestations of GI disorders
EI: infections, inflamation, obstruction, impaction, tumors
Clinical manifestations of renal tract disorders,
pylenephritis, urinary tract infection, nephrolithiasis
Clinical Manifestations of reproductive disorders organ disorders,
prostatitis, prostate cancer, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy
Clincal Manifestations of metastatic cancer
Clinical manifestations of infection(osteomylitis)
Clinical manifestations of inflammatory arthritis, akylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoratic arthritis
