Back pain — red-flag screening
PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · msk · medium · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
Mr Quinn, 55, presents with lower back pain for 3 weeks. Take a focused history and screen for red flags.
What examiners look for
NICE NG59 low back pain: triage by red flags before routine imaging.
Guideline references
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng59
- https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/back-pain-low-without-radiculopathy/
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