A 73-year-old woman has 1 month of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness. ESR is 78 mm/h. She has no true weakness and

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A 73-year-old woman has 1 month of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness. ESR is 78 mm/h. She has no true weakness and creatine kinase is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Multiple sclerosis

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Septic arthritis

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Polymyositis

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Fibromyalgia

Polymyalgia rheumatica — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 73-year-old woman has 1 month of bilateral shoulder and hip girdle aching with morning stiffness. ESR is 78 mm/h. She has no true weakness and creatine kinase is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?