Can describe the common causes of back pain
Level
This learning outcome is a primary level outcome.
The secondary outcomes associated with this are:
- Can describe the pathogenesis of an acute disc prolapse
- Understands the concept of red and yellow flags
- Can describe the features and predisposing causes of discitis
- Knows the clinical and radiological features of spondylosis, spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
- Can describe the difference between referred and radicular symptoms
- Can describe six red flag features and understand their diagnostic value
Sessions
This learning outcome is taught in the following sessions:
Assessment
This learning outcome is assessed in the following ways:
- MBBS Pt 3 (Yr 3)
- MBBS Pt 2 (Yr 2)
