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Post-test: Diagnostic Radiology in Low Back Pain

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Question 1

In which one of the following cases is emergent (within hours) advanced imaging/MRI indicated?
50 year old with rapid onset of low back and leg symptoms accompanied by urinary retention.
40 year old who has fallen 2 meters from a ladder onto a hard surface, complaining of acute but localized mid back pain.
70 year old who is complaining of the insidious onset of low back pain, accompanied by constipation and weight loss.
65 year old who complains of slowly increasing low back and leg pain that is brought on by walking and improved with rest and sitting.