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Why Have a List of Differential Diagnosis?
It is important for clinicians to frequently refer
to a list of differential diagnosis so they could
ask good questions from the patient or parent. A
good clinical history depends on a complete list of
differential diagnosis of the chief complaint or
main problem.
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CAUSES OF BACK PAIN
INFECTIONS
Urinary Tract Infection
Diskitis
Osteomyelitis of the Vertebra
Tuberculosis
Epidural Abscess
Brucellosis
Acute Transverse Myelopathy
Iliac Osteomyelitis
Sacroiliac joint infections
Myalgia
NEOPLASTIC DISEASES
Benign tumor
Osteoid Osteoma
Benign Osteoblastoma
Eosinophilic Granuloma
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
Neurenteric Cysts
Malignant or Cancer of the Bone
Ewing Sarcoma
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Metastatic Tumor
Neuroblastoma
Wilms Tumor
Spinal Cord Tumors
Leukemia and Lymphoma
BONE ABNORMALITIES
Scheuermann Disease
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis
Osteoporosis
Scoliosis
INJURY
Ligamentous or Muscle Strain
Prolapse of Intervertebral Disc
PSYCHOGENIC PAIN
OTHER CAUSES
Anklyosing Spondylitis
Chronic Hemolytic Anemias
Calcification of Intervertebral Disks
Diastematomyelia
Arteriovenous Malformation of Cord
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia
Reference:
Signs & Symptoms in Pediatrics
2nd Edition, page467
Tunnessen, Jr
Belly Pain Air Leaks From Lungs Acute Crying Back Pain Bed Wetting Big Lymph Node Big Spleen Blood in Urine Chronic Diarrhea Chest Pain Cough Coughing Up Blood Constipation Droopy Eye Enlarged Glands Eye Swelling Excessive Thrist Facial Paralysis Fainting Spell Feeding Problem GI Bleeding Headache Head Tilt Hives High ESR Hoarseness Joint Pain Limp Leg Pain Muscle Weakness Noisy Breathing Nose Bleeding Nose Obstruction Pyuria Recurrent Infection Red Green Urine Ringing in the Ears Scrotal Swelling Seizures Stiff Neck Swelling of the Parotic Gland Toe Walking Toeing In Toeing Out Unequal Pupils Vomiting Wheezing
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