Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Disk inflammation
Symptoms
Abdominal pain - Back pain
- Difficulty getting up and standing
- Increased
curvature of the back - Irritability
- Low-grade
fever (less than 102 degrees Fahrenheit) - Recent flu-like symptoms
- Refusal to sit up, stand, or walk (younger child)
- Stiffness in back
Signs and tests
Bone scan CBC ESR - MRI of the spine
-
X-ray of the spine
Previous Section
Next Section
Diskitis Treatment
Review Date: 07/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
