A 72-year-old woman presents with bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and stiffness, worse in the morning for over an hour. She feels generally unw...

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A 72-year-old woman presents with bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and stiffness, worse in the morning for over an hour. She feels generally unwell. ESR is 72 mm/h. There is no true muscle weakness. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Polymyositis

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Osteoarthritis

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Fibromyalgia

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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

A 72-year-old woman presents with bilateral shoulder and hip girdle pain and stiffness, worse in the morning for over an hour. She feels generally unwell. ESR is 72 mm/h. There is no true muscle weakness. What is the most likely diagnosis?