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Bones of the spine

Intervertebral disk

Disk inflammation

• 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

• Bone scan
• CBC
• ESR
• MRI of the spine
• X-ray of the spine

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).

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