Question

A 70-year-old with proximal muscle pain and stiffness in shoulders and hips lasting for 1 hour each morning. ESR is elevated. According to NICE guidelines which treatment is diagnostic and therapeutic for PMR?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose oral prednisolone

Answer

High-dose IV methylprednisolone

Answer

NSAIDs alone

Answer

Methotrexate

Answer

Physiotherapy only

Practice question

A 70-year-old with proximal muscle pain and stiffness in shoulders and hips lasting for 1 hour each morning. ESR is elevated. According to NICE guidelines which treatment is diagnostic and therapeutic for PMR?