A 35-year-old male painter presents to your clinic with the complaint of low back pain. He recalls lifting a 5-gallon paint can and felt an immediate pull
November 3, 2024
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Chief complaint – “My back hurts so bad I can barely walk”
History of present illness- A 35-year-old male painter presents to your clinic with the complaint of low back pain. He recalls lifting a 5-gallon paint can and felt an immediate pull in the lower right side of his back. This happened 2 days ago and he had the weekend to rest, but after taking Motrin and using heat, he has not seen any improvement. His pain is sharp, stabbing, and he scored it as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Drug HX- Motrin for pain.
Family HX- Father hypertension, Mother DM
Subjective- He is having some right leg pain but no bowel or bladder changes. No numbness or tingling
Vital signs- temperature: 98.2°F, respiratory rate 16, heart rate 90, blood pressure 120/60 O2 saturation 98%
General- well-developed healthy 35-year-old male; no gross deformities
HEENT- Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, sclera with mild icterus, nares patent, nasopharynx clear, poor dentition – multiple carries.
Lungs- CTA AP
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