A 73-year-old woman has 2 months of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness lasting 90 minutes. ESR is elevated. She has no

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A 73-year-old woman has 2 months of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness lasting 90 minutes. ESR is elevated. She has no true muscle weakness, rash, or joint erosions. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Fibromyalgia

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Lambert-Eaton syndrome

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Osteoarthritis

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Polymyositis

Polymyalgia rheumatica — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 73-year-old woman has 2 months of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness lasting 90 minutes. ESR is elevated. She has no true muscle weakness, rash, or joint erosions. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?