Polymyalgia rheumatica other diagnostic studies: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
{{Polymyalgia rheumatica}} | {{Polymyalgia rheumatica}} | ||
| Line 7: | Line 8: | ||
==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
* Temoral artery biopsy may be helpful when there are giant cell arteritis signs associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. | |||
* Patients with PMR should me mointored regularly after treatment with glucocoticoids as PMR may progress to giant cell arteritis. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 23 April 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
|
Polymyalgia Rheumatica Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Polymyalgia rheumatica other diagnostic studies On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Polymyalgia rheumatica other diagnostic studies |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Polymyalgia rheumatica other diagnostic studies |
Overview
A muscle biopsy might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other diseases. In addition, temporal artery biopsy is required when a subject with PMR have symptoms suggestive of giant cell arteritis.
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Temoral artery biopsy may be helpful when there are giant cell arteritis signs associated with polymyalgia rheumatica.
- Patients with PMR should me mointored regularly after treatment with glucocoticoids as PMR may progress to giant cell arteritis.