A 20yo fit man suddenly developed severe lower back pain as getting up from bed. What is the single most probable dx?
a. Paget’s disease
b. Multiple myeloma
c. PID
d. AS
e. Spondylosis
answer: C
Sudden onset rules out a degenerative pathology
What are the symptoms of a prolapsed disc?
Back pain
The
pain is often severe and usually comes on suddenly. The pain is usually
eased by lying down flat and is often made worse if you move your back,
cough or sneeze.
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