Polymyalgia Rheumatica: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A 62-year-old female with a history of hypertension presents to your clinic with back, shoulder, and hip stiffness in the morning. On physical exam, you note 2+ reflexes in all extremities and no associated weakness. Labs reveal severely elevated ESR and CRP. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for this patient?
A. Methotrexate
B. Systemic steroids
C. Alendronate
D. Vitamin D and calcium
E. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
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Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Musculoskeletal ⇒ Rheumatologic Disorders ⇒ Polymyalgia rheumatica
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