title: [Back pain in the emergency setting].
abstract: Back pain is the second most common symptom-related reason for clinician visits and counts for 3.15 % of all US-emergency visits. Spontaneous evolution is beneficial in about 90 % of cases and therefore back pain is called "common". However, the doctor has to know the large differential diagnosis and especially some life threatening conditions. With a good history (including "red flags") and some examinations the doctor is able to stop further examinations and to guide the patient with motivation for daily activities and for some self-exercises.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Rheumatologie, Stadtspital Triemli Zürich. marcel.weber@triemli.zuerich.ch
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior