Red Flag Symptoms

Question 1

What can red flag symptoms indicate?

Answer 1

• Tumour
• Infection
• Spondylolisthesis

Question 2

Back pain in younger children normally indicates?

Answer 2

Infections (osteomyelitis, dicitis)

Question 3

Back pain in adolescents normally indicates?

Answer 3

Spondylolisthesis
Benign (osteoid osteoma)
Malignant (osteosarcoma)

Question 4

What would new back pain in the older patient indicate?

Answer 4

• Arthritic change
• Crush fracture
• High risk of neoplasia (metastatic disease, multiple myeloma)

Question 5

What defines an older patient?

Answer 5

> 60y/o

Question 6

Which type of back pain is worse with activity and relieved by rest?

Answer 6

Mechanical back pain

Question 7

What type of pain is caused by and infection or a tumour?

Answer 7

-Constant, unremitting, severe, worse at night