A 35-year-old woman presents with a 6-week history of low back pain and morning stiffness lasting over an hour, improving with activity. She has limit...

Question

A 35-year-old woman presents with a 6-week history of low back pain and morning stiffness lasting over an hour, improving with activity. She has limited lumbar flexion and tenderness over the sacroiliac joints. ESR is elevated. According to typical Canadian rheumatology practice, what diagnosis should be strongly suspected?

Accepted Answer

Ankylosing spondylitis (axial spondyloarthritis)

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Mechanical low back pain

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Osteoarthritis of the spine

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Fibromyalgia

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Lumbar spinal stenosis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Ankylosing spondylitis