A 75-year-old woman reports bilateral shoulder pain and morning stiffness lasting over an hour, with difficulty raising her arms above her head. ESR i...

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A 75-year-old woman reports bilateral shoulder pain and morning stiffness lasting over an hour, with difficulty raising her arms above her head. ESR is elevated at 70 mm/h. There is no muscle weakness and CK is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Polymyositis

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Osteoarthritis

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Fibromyalgia

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Polymyalgia rheumatica

A 75-year-old woman reports bilateral shoulder pain and morning stiffness lasting over an hour, with difficulty raising her arms above her head. ESR is elevated at 70 mm/h. There is no muscle weakness and CK is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?