ESR (almost always elevated)
Blood cultures
Imaging
May take 2-8 weeks to see changes
Bony destruction, irregularity of<unk>  end places, disk space narrowing
May take 2-8 weeks to see changes
Bony destruction, irregularity of<unk>  end places, disk space narrowing
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Epidural Abscess 
Discitis
Osteomyelitis
Spinal stenosis
Epidural abscess 
Cervical disk herniation
Impingement syndrome