Me3 – Olivia Patel

Once you submit, you will no longer be able to change your answers. Are you sure you want to submit the quiz?

Cancel Submit

Scenario: Olivia Patel was admitted on 07/10/2025 with severe lower back pain. She was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and received an epidural steroid injection. Although physical therapy was initiated for long-term pain management, her pain has not improved, and she is ambulating with support. Write a letter to an orthopaedic surgeon for further urgent treatment.

Notes

2016 – Preeclampsia during pregnancy.
2017 – Migraine (recurrence); managed with propranolol.
2019 – Vitiligo; under dermatology care.
2020 – Two episodes of sciatica.
Intermittent radicular pain in lower limbs, exacerbated by lumbar pathology.
Chronic low vitamin D and calcium deficiency – previously treated, but ongoing risk for bone fragility.
2023 – Obesity – BMI in overweight range.

Questions count: 1
Passing grade: 3
Time limit: 5 minutes
Number of allowed attempts: 5

Start Quiz

Notes

2016 - Preeclampsia during pregnancy.
2017 - Migraine (recurrence); managed with propranolol.
2019 - Vitiligo; under dermatology care.
2020 - Two episodes of sciatica.
Intermittent radicular pain in lower limbs, exacerbated by lumbar pathology.
Chronic low vitamin D and calcium deficiency – previously treated, but ongoing risk for bone fragility.
2023 - Obesity – BMI in overweight range.

In 2020, Ms Patel two episodes of sciatica. She also intermittent radicular in the lower which was exacerbated by . It is to note that she treated for low vitamin D and . Apart from , she was diagnosed with obesity in 2023.