title: A 61-year-old man with a self-diagnosed back injury and difficulty walking: be suspicious, ask the question.
authors.affiliation: Cape Cod Hospital, 261 Bishops Terrace, Hyannis, MA 02601, USA. dgurney@capecodhealth.org
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gurney
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005684:Gait; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011287:Prejudice; D014218:Triage
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous