Acute low back pain: a comprehensive review.
Low back pain is commonly seen in the primary care setting. Although the majority of patients have a benign etiology for their symptoms, one must approach these patients in a systematic fashion, looking for "red flags" of serious disease.
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Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Wash. 98431-5000, USA.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis