Polymyalgia rheumatica

Question 1

Polymyalgia——-is an inflammatory muscle disorder that involves pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips, often with fever, malaise and weight loss.

Answer 1

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory muscle disorder that involves pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips, often with fever, malaise and weight loss.

Question 2

(Low/High) ——dose corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 2

(Low/High) Low-dose corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 3

Creatine kinase levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) ——- in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 3

Creatine kinase levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) unchanged in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 4

Muscle strength is (decreased/increased/unchanged)——-in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 4

Muscle strength is (decreased/increased/unchanged) unchanged in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 5

Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (do/do not) —— often present with a low grade fever.

Answer 5

Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (do/do not) do often present with a low grade fever.

Question 6

C-reactive protein levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) ———in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 6

C-reactive protein levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) increased in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 7

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) ——- in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 7

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels are (decreased/increased/unchanged) increased in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 8

——arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis associated with polymyalgia rheumatica.

Answer 8

Temporal arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis associated with polymyalgia rheumatica.

Question 9

Polymyalgia rheumatica most commonly affects (men/women) —— over 50 years of age.

Answer 9

Polymyalgia rheumatica most commonly affects (men/women) women over 50 years of age.