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ConditionName
Herniated disk
ConditionDescription
Symptoms
Low back pain radiated down the buttock to below the knee;
PhysicalFindings
Pain/numbness of medial calf or foot; (+) SLR; Braggard's test; Not of them can R/O hertiation;
ClinicalTests
MRT/CT with symptoms for 4 to 6 weeks;
RiskFactors
IsRedFlag
IsNPLEX
Consequence
ProgressionFromCondition
TreatmentOptions
PharmOptions
NSAIDs – continue ordinary activities No bed rest
WebLink
https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/musculoskeletal-and-connective-tissue-disorders/neck-and-back-pain/herniated-nucleus-pulposus
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