Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presence of risk factors
- shoulder/hip girdle stiffness
- shoulder/hip girdle pain
- rapid response to corticosteroids
Other diagnostic factors
- acute onset
- low-grade fever
- anorexia
- weight loss
- malaise
- depression
- asthenia
- oligoarticular arthritis
Diagnostic investigations
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Authors
Associate Chief of Rheumatology
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles
CA
Disclosures
AW declares that he has no competing interests.
Dr Ari Weinreb would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Lynell Newmarch, a previous contributor to this monograph. LN declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Vice Chairman of Medicine for Education
Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Editor in Chief
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
OH
Disclosures
BFM declares that he has no competing interests.
Consultant Rheumatologist
BHRT University Hospital
Queen’s Hospital
Romford
UK
Disclosures
KC declares that he has no competing interests.
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