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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back And Dizziness?

my brother in law age 70 has had a acute change in physical symptoms, returned to bed, feeling body shakes, low left back pain, is usually up and about, now is dizzy, and doesn t want to get up, no chest pain, previous MI 12+ years ago, on blood thinner and antihypertensive therapy,
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Hi,

Back pain, isolated, could suggest a wide variety of pathologies. However, when specifying the area of ​​the back that presents the pain, mention body shake (probably due to fever or chills, I assume) and dizziness led me towards a probable high urinary tract infection.

The most advisable thing would be to assist a doctor, who will perform a good physical exam and depending on it request certain studies. If I were your doctor, I would request a complete hematology, urine test and a renal echogram.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Luis Alberto Urdaneta Arenas,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back And Dizziness?

Hi, Back pain, isolated, could suggest a wide variety of pathologies. However, when specifying the area of ​​the back that presents the pain, mention body shake (probably due to fever or chills, I assume) and dizziness led me towards a probable high urinary tract infection. The most advisable thing would be to assist a doctor, who will perform a good physical exam and depending on it request certain studies. If I were your doctor, I would request a complete hematology, urine test and a renal echogram. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Luis Alberto Urdaneta Arenas, General & Family Physician