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Upper back pain: Introduction

Upper back pain: Pain in the upper back region. See free access online books about Upper back pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 16 causes of Upper back pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Upper back pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Upper back pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Upper back pain: Symptom Checker

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Diagnostic Guides for Upper back pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Upper back pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Upper back pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Upper back pain

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Upper back pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Organs affected by Upper back pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Upper back pain may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Upper back pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Upper back pain mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Upper back pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Upper back pain. Of the 16 causes of Upper back pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 14 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 16 causes of Upper back pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Upper back pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Upper back pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Degenerative Disc Disease ... upper back pain

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  • Pancreatic cancer ... upper back pain

    U

  • Upper back sprain ... upper back pain

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  • Causes of Upper back pain Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Upper back pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

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    Medical Conditions associated with Upper back pain:

    Back pain (236 causes), Back symptoms (735 causes), Pain (5444 causes), Sensations (5701 causes), Nerve symptoms (6033 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes)

    Symptoms related to Upper back pain:

    Lower back pain (46 causes), Back pain (236 causes), Chest pain (761 causes), Side pain (16 causes), Shoulder pain (46 causes)

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