A 30-year-old man presents with lower back pain and stiffness that improves with exercise and worsens by rest. X-ray shows sacroiliitis. According to ...

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A 30-year-old man presents with lower back pain and stiffness that improves with exercise and worsens by rest. X-ray shows sacroiliitis. According to NICE, which condition is most likely?

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Osteoarthritis of the spine

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Mechanical low back pain

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Cauda equina syndrome

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Vertebral fracture

MCQ (SBA): Musculoskeletal Medicine & Rheumatology

A 30-year-old man presents with lower back pain and stiffness that improves with exercise and worsens by rest. X-ray shows sacroiliitis. According to NICE, which condition is most likely?