A 73-year-old woman presents with new bilateral shoulder pain, morning stiffness lasting 2 hours and difficulty raising her arms. ESR is 72 mm per hou...

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A 73-year-old woman presents with new bilateral shoulder pain, morning stiffness lasting 2 hours and difficulty raising her arms. ESR is 72 mm per hour. She has no temporal headache or jaw claudication. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Osteoarthritis of the shoulders

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Rotator cuff tear

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Fibromyalgia

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Polymyalgia rheumatica

A 73-year-old woman presents with new bilateral shoulder pain, morning stiffness lasting 2 hours and difficulty raising her arms. ESR is 72 mm per hour. She has no temporal headache or jaw claudication. What is the most likely diagnosis?