AKT question relating to Back pain
Abstract
InnovAiT, Vol. 1, No. 6, p. 461, 2008 doi:10.1093/innovait/inn101 ThemeâBack Pain A 62-year-old man Caucasian male presents with a history of back pain over his thoracic area for the last 2 weeks. It is particularly troublesome at night. He has no other symptoms except tiredness and no signiï¬cant past medical history. A plain X-ray performed by a locum last week is normal apart from slight loss of bone density. Which one of the following tests is most likely to yield a deï¬nitive diagnosis from primary care? A. B. C. D. E. Bone chemistry (Ca++, PO4ââ, alkaline phosphatase) FBC + ESR Immunoglobulins and urine free light chains Prostatic-speciï¬c antigen Vitamin D © The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the RCGP. All rights reserved. For permissions please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org