keri
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A 69 yr old woman comes to you with 1 month history of fatigue,weight loss ,low grade fever ,and aching and stiffness in the upper back and shoulders . Physical examination confirms weakness in both shoulders with an otherwise normal musculoskeletal examination.
which of the following is most appropriate diagnostic study?
a. Radiographs of the spine and shoulders
b. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
c. Serologic titers for cytomegalovirus
d. Electromyographic studies of the shoulder girdle muscles
e. Febrile agglutinins
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| no more a loser
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answer d
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| keri
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try again
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| galadusmle
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b - ESR
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| PUsmle
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B???
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| keri
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well this patienst presents with POLY MYALGIA RHEUMATICA ,ESR is the best diagnostic test
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| veeru
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ESR
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| Guest~~
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica cases usually don't have muscular weakness (as the question says), Polymyositis cases present with weakness. :?
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