The Telemedicine Thoracic Spine Exam

David A. Spinner, Caroline Alyse Varlotta, Alexandra Laurent

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Abstract

This chapter will review aspects of care on a telemedicine visit for the thoracic spine. The opening starts with the history of present illness with prompts specific to the thoracic spine. The next section discusses how to perform a physical exam for the thoracic spine over telemedicine. Lastly, there is a section describing a broad differential diagnosis for thoracic spine complaints and red flag symptoms to rule out.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTelemedicine for the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam
Subtitle of host publicationa Pocket Guide
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages49-65
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9783031168734
ISBN (Print)9783031168727
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • Back pain
  • Chest pain
  • Ribs
  • Spine
  • Thoracic spine

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