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muscles, musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders, pain syndromes
frequency
common (U.S.) Usually seen in those 30 years or older.

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related physician types

family practitioner
internist
rheumatologist

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polymyalgia rheumatica - severe pain of unknown cause in hips and shoulders

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) - is a disorder associated with pain in the shoulder and hip. It is considered a seronegative rheumatic disease but the etiology (cause) has not been established. more

some common symptoms
muscle weakness in leg(s) pain in arm(s) weakness weight loss

some related diagnoses

1 - 7 of 65 diagnoses
	arthritis

	rheumatoid arthritis

	systemic lupus erythematosis

	polymyositis

	mixed connective tissue disease

	scleroderma

	herniated disk

	more

diagnostic test search results for 'polymyalgia rheumatica'

1 - 5 of 16 diagnostic tests

	Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)	Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders polymyalgia rheumatica and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
	Rheumatoid Factor (RF)	polymyalgia rheumatica and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
	Blood, Platelet Count	Platelet Count polymyalgia rheumatica and Blood, Platelet Count
	C Reactive Protein (CRP)	polymyalgia rheumatica and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
	Complete Blood Count	polymyalgia rheumatica and Complete Blood Count
	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	polymyalgia rheumatica and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
	Liver Function Tests	elevated liver enzymes polymyalgia rheumatica and Liver Function Tests
	Serum Creatine Kinase (CK)	polymyalgia rheumatica and Serum Creatine Kinase (CK)
	Serum interleukin-6 (IL 6)	polymyalgia rheumatica and Serum interleukin-6 (IL 6)
	X-rays	polymyalgia rheumatica and X-rays
	Arthrocentesis	Removal of joint fluid polymyalgia rheumatica and Arthrocentesis
	Interleukin 6 (IL-6)	polymyalgia rheumatica and Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
	Synovial fluid analysis	polymyalgia rheumatica and Synovial fluid analysis
	ultrasound bursae	polymyalgia rheumatica and ultrasound bursae
	Cytokine Assay	polymyalgia rheumatica and Cytokine Assay
	Interleukin levels	polymyalgia rheumatica and Interleukin levels
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'polymyalgia rheumatica'
1 - 4 of 4 therapeutic procedures
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	Physical and Occupational Therapy	Arthritis Physical and Occupational Therapy polymyalgia rheumatica and Physical and Occupational Therapy
	Arthrocentesis	Removal of joint fluid polymyalgia rheumatica and Arthrocentesis
	Exercise programs	polymyalgia rheumatica and Exercise programs
	ultrasonic therapy	polymyalgia rheumatica and ultrasonic therapy

medications search results for 'polymyalgia rheumatica'
1 - 5 of 11 medications
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	Prednisone	polymyalgia rheumatica and Prednisone
	Ibuprofen	polymyalgia rheumatica and Ibuprofen
	Naproxen	polymyalgia rheumatica and Naproxen
	Ketoprofen	polymyalgia rheumatica and Ketoprofen
	aspirin (a.k.a aspirin, Bayer Aspirin)	polymyalgia rheumatica and aspirin
	aspirin (a.k.a aspirin, Easprin)	polymyalgia rheumatica and aspirin
	ibuprofen (a.k.a ibuprofen, Midol IB)	polymyalgia rheumatica and ibuprofen
	ibuprofen (a.k.a ibuprofen, Motrin)	polymyalgia rheumatica and ibuprofen
	naproxen (a.k.a naproxen, Aleve)	polymyalgia rheumatica and naproxen
	naproxen (a.k.a naproxen, Naprelan '500')	polymyalgia rheumatica and naproxen
	predniSONE (a.k.a predniSONE, Deltasone)	polymyalgia rheumatica and predniSONE
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