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
Hauptverfasser: Simpson, J, Inglis, A, Gordon, M W G
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2006.041269