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Acronyms

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"The criteria with most widespread use is the European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) 2012 classification criteria, which uses clinical and ultrasound criteria ¹⁰:"

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"abnormal CRP and/or ESR"

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"absence of RF or ACPA (anti-CCP) (2 points)"

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"absence of RF or ACPA (anti-CCP) (2 points)"

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"raised inflammatory markers (e.g. ESR, CRP) ⁶"

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Prefix Hyphens

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"Extra-musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica, beyond those of associated giant cell arteritis, are very rare, but may include interstitial lung disease ¹¹."

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Emphasis

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"The aetiopathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica is unknown ⁶. However, it is believed that both genetic (e.g. HLA-DRB1) and environmental (e.g. infection) factors play a role ⁶."

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Litotes

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"Importantly, in patients who do not have an expected dramatically positive response to corticosteroids, an underlying malignancy causing paraneoplastic polymyalgia rheumatica-like symptoms, or an alternative diagnosis, should be suspected ⁶."

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Headings Valid

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Associations"

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"Polymyalgia rheumatica is the most common inflammatory rheumatic condition in older adults ¹, almost exclusively occurring in the >50 years demographic ⁶. The mean age of onset is 73 years, with the incidence increasing with age ⁶. There is a female preponderance ⁶. Geographically, it is most common in northern Europe, such as in Scandinavian countries ⁶."

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Inline EG

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"constitutional symptoms (e.g. fatigue, weight loss)"

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Commas

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"Several characteristic areas of hypermetabolic activity are seen on FDG PET-CT which likely reflect bursitis, synovitis, or tenosynovitis ⁶. Characteristic locations of hypermetabolic activity include the shoulder joints, sternoclavicular joints, interspinous regions, hip joints, prepubic regions, ischial tuberosities, and knee joints ^3,4,6. Smaller joints of the wrist and hand are less commonly affected³. If there is avid vascular FDG uptake, then concurrent giant cell arteritis should be strongly suspected ⁶."

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