TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Low Back Pain A1 - Casey, Paul E. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - The diagnostic approach to lower back pain is facilitated by classifying back pain into (1) nonspecific low back pain, (2) back pain associated with radiculopathy, and (3) back pain due to a serious underlying cause.It is critical to screen for risk factors associated with serious back pathology as well as identify the presence of neurologic deficits.Imaging is indicated in select patients with significant risk factors and/or neurologic deficits. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101229136 ER -