DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 06/27/06 - 07:01 AM  
 
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6. A 41 year old woman presents with chronick widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and frequent headaches. She states that her Musc.Skel. pain improves slightly with exercise. On exam, painful trigger points are produced by palpitation of the trapezius and lateral epicondyle of the elbow. if objective signs of inflammation are absent and laboratory studies are normal, this patient would most likely be responsive to which of the following drugs? A. Amitriptyline B. Cefaclor C. Naproxen D. Oxycodone E. Predinsone
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| Diego Casali Forum Elite

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| | 06/27/06 - 07:15 AM  
 
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Amitriptyline for chronic pain? I guess A.
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| drpkaur Forum Guru

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| | 06/27/06 - 07:19 AM  
 
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Is it chronic neuropathic pain so answer will be A....
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| robin082006 Forum Hero

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| | 06/27/06 - 09:13 AM  
 
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A
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| DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 06/27/06 - 09:34 AM  
 
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Right . A. 
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