Last updated on 23 Jan 2013 at 12:34 PM (Rh06)
Headache, morning stiffness and shoulder pain |
Applied Science for Medicine |
Clinical and Communication Skills |
Personal and Professional Skills |
Hauora Māori |
Population Health |
Conditions to be considered relating to this scenario | |
Common | polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hypo /hyperthyroidism, depression |
Less common but 'important not to miss' | multiple myeloma |
Uncommon | dermatomyositis/polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, myositis associated with neoplasia, carcinoma |