Fibromyalgia

Question 1

what gender is fibromyalgia most common in?

Answer 1

female

Question 2

what is the most common symptom?

Answer 2

fatigue

Question 3

how is fibromyalgia characterized? (3)

Answer 3

chronic
widespread body pain
brain fog

Question 4

notes the number of areas in which patient has had pain over the last week

Answer 4

widespread pain index (WPI)

Question 5

sum of the severity of the 3 symptoms: fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms + EXTENT (0-3) of somatic symptoms

Answer 5

symptom severity score (SSS)

Question 6

how long must symptoms be present at a similar level to diagnose fibromyalgia?

Answer 6

at least 3 months

Question 7

what WPI and SSS can diagnose a patient with fibromyalgia?

Answer 7

WPI 7 or more
SSS 5 or more

Question 8

how many regions must pain occur to diagnose fibromyalgia?

Answer 8

4 regions

Question 9

what is the non-pharmacological therapy for fibromyalgia? (4)

Answer 9

physical exercise
CBT
acupuncture/massage
good sleep

Question 10

what are the 2 pharmacological therapies for fibromyalgia?

Answer 10

duloxetine
gabapentin