Fibromyalgia (fibrositis)
Posted 2007/02/26 12:53Sx
- age 20~50
- wide spread chronic musculoskeletal pain that improves with exercise
- chronic fatigue
- headache
- painful trigger points on trapezius, lateral epicondyle
- no signs of inflammation
- normal lab findings
- TCAs (amitriptyline, ...)
- Skeletal m. relaxants (cyclobenzaprine, ...)
- Filed under : USMLE Step 1
- Tag : fibromyalgia, fibrositis
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