Back Pain
🚨 Life-Threatening — exclude first
If suspected, escalate now.
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal / Epidural Abscess
Ruptured AAA
Vertebral Fracture with cord injury
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Dangerous Causes Causes
Cauda Equina SyndromeSpinal Cord CompressionEpidural AbscessRuptured AAAVertebral Fracture
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Musculoskeletal Causes
Mechanical Back PainMuscle StrainFacet Joint Pain
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Neurological Causes
Disc ProlapseRadiculopathySpinal Stenosis
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Infectious Causes
DiscitisVertebral OsteomyelitisEpidural Abscess