Back pain as the presenting symptom of generalised tetanus
Back pain is a common presenting symptom in emergency departments and primary care across the UK. The extensive differential diagnosis includes mechanical, infective, thoracic, abdominal and vascular causes. This case report describes a patient who presented with lower back pain with a rare diagnosi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2007-01, Vol.24 (1), p.e5-e5 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Back pain is a common presenting symptom in emergency departments and primary care across the UK. The extensive differential diagnosis includes mechanical, infective, thoracic, abdominal and vascular causes. This case report describes a patient who presented with lower back pain with a rare diagnosis, which is becoming more common in certain population groups, and emphasises the importance of clinical skills and insuring adequate tetanus prophylaxis. |
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ISSN: | 1472-0205 1472-0213 |
DOI: | 10.1136/emj.2006.041269 |