Question

A 70-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and stiffness, which is worse in the mornings and lasts for over an hour. She has also been feeling generally unwell and fatigued. Her ESR is 70 mm/hr and CRP is 60 mg/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Osteoarthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Fibromyalgia

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Hypothyroidism

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and stiffness, which is worse in the mornings and lasts for over an hour. She has also been feeling generally unwell and fatigued. Her ESR is 70 mm/hr and CRP is 60 mg/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?