Persistent back pain in the absence of clear red flags

A 62-year-old woman with low back pain was eventually diagnosed with vertebral osteomyelitis after multiple visits to emergency, primary and specialty care. The absence of traditional ‘red flags’ from her history and examination serves as an important reminder that their absence does not necessarily...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2013-12, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013010069
Hauptverfasser:	Ledford, Christopher C, Linthicum, Colin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Analgesics Antibiotics Back pain Cancer Colonoscopy Emergency medical care Etiology Female Fistula Fractures Humans Infectious diseases Inflammatory bowel disease Learning from Errors Low Back Pain - diagnosis Low Back Pain - etiology Medical imaging Middle Aged Osteomyelitis - complications Osteomyelitis - diagnosis Physical therapy Primary care Rheumatology Steroids USA/Canada White
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Zusammenfassung:	A 62-year-old woman with low back pain was eventually diagnosed with vertebral osteomyelitis after multiple visits to emergency, primary and specialty care. The absence of traditional ‘red flags’ from her history and examination serves as an important reminder that their absence does not necessarily reflect benign pathology.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-010069