Level 3: Back Pain – MHROS: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

What physical exam maneuvers would you like to perform?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. Musculoskeletal strain
  2. Sciatica
  3. Metastatic disease (prostate?)
  4. Compression fracture
  5. Degenerative spine disease
  6. Ankylosing spondylitis
  7. Infectious process
    1. Epidural abscess
    2. Diskitis
  8. Herniated disc
  9. Lumbar stenosis