An inflammatory disease that occurs chiefly in the shoulders and hips and results in muscle pain and stiffness is polymyalgia rheumatica. It usually occurs in people above the age of 65, and these symptoms are sudden in onset and are more severe in the morning. Manifestations of the disorder include pain and stiffness in the upper arm, shoulders, buttocks, hips, and thighs, along with restricted movements.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, as per your history, it does look like a diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica. I would like to ask you a few more queries related to his illness.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Only ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) does not tell us anything specific. We need more details to find out where the infection is.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your reports and investigations (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems like you have polymyalgia rheumatica.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms suggest Churg Strauss; however, we should also consider other diseases with negative antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and occasional eosinophilia.
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