A 50-year-old breast cancer survivor come to the ED complaining back pain that has not improved with OTC analgesics for the past week. The pain started following a same-level fall in her home. She also complains of tingling in her feet and is unable to walk on her heels because of weakness in her left ankle. A plain x-ray reveals a compression fraction of L4 with multiple bony lesions in the spine. All of the following should be considered part of ED treatment EXCEPT:

About the Author: Anton Helman

Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.