Question

A 71-year-old woman presents with bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and morning stiffness lasting 2 hours. ESR is 80 mm/h and CRP is elevated. There is rapid improvement of symptoms within 48 hours of starting low-dose prednisolone 15 mg daily. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Osteoarthritis

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Fibromyalgia

Practice question

A 71-year-old woman presents with bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and morning stiffness lasting 2 hours. ESR is 80 mm/h and CRP is elevated. There is rapid improvement of symptoms within 48 hours of starting low-dose prednisolone 15 mg daily. What is the most likely diagnosis?