2 Scenarios contain the text: 'low back pain' |
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| Inflammatory low back pain | A 25 year old NZ European man presents to his GP with low back pain. The pain has been present for more than 18 months but increased in intensity over the last 3 months. There is pronounced early morning stiffness lasting over 2 hours and nocturnal pain such that he is awake most nights. Ibuprofen relieves his symptoms. He has a past medical history of a painful red eye on two separate occasions and bilateral Achilles tendonitis. There is no family history of arthritis, but his sister has Crohn's disease. He smokes 20 cigarettes per day and works as a forklift driver in a warehouse. D/O: Musculoskeletal System (•••), Rheumatology (•••) PTT: Musculoskeletal |
| Non-specific back pain | A 50 year old NZ European male presents with low back pain of two weeks duration. His symptoms interfere with his work, personal life and nighttime rest. D/O: General Practice (•••), Musculoskeletal System (•••), Nervous System (•••), Neurology (•), Orthopaedics (•) PTT: Musculoskeletal |
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