Fibromyalgai Flashcards
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Fibromyalgia summary
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Diagnosis of exclusion
Tenderness ove 12 points or more
Hypersensitiity to pain
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Symptoms of fibro
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Widepsread pain muscles, tendons and ligamnets
Fatigue
Unrefreshing sleep/insomnia
Low mood
Cognitive symptoms eg brain fog
5% women
Any age
Co-occur with MSK
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Diagnosis of fibro
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ACR criteria
Widespread pain >3 months
Fatigue/sleep disturbance
Cognitive
Headahces IBS symptoms
Tenderness but no redness or swelling
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Managmenet of fibrp
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TCAs may have some effec
Pregabalin, duloxetine
CBT talking therapies
Graded exercise
5
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Physical options form physioterapists
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Short electro wave therapy
US
6
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What calculates diseas activity in RA
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DAS28
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