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===Click [[The patient has spinal fracture|here]] if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 1===
====Click [[The patient has spinal fracture|here]] if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 1====


===Choice 2:===
===Choice 2:===
The patient underwent an X-ray that was normal, which ruled out spinal fracture.
The patient underwent an X-ray that was normal, which ruled out spinal fracture.


===Click [[The patient has ....|here]] if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 1===
====Click [[The patient has ....|here]] if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 2====

Latest revision as of 16:58, 24 July 2013

  • MSK pain can have multiple causes.
  • Start by R/O life threatening causes.
  • Do's and Don'ts
  • ....

Life Threatening Causes

Choose on the following choices

Choice 1:

The pain is characterized by one or more of the following consistent with a life threatening spinal fracture:

  • ...

Click here if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 1

Choice 2:

The patient underwent an X-ray that was normal, which ruled out spinal fracture.

Click here if the patient's symptoms and history belong to choice 2