Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Causes, prevalence, and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • The diagnostic criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica.
• Management
  • How to manage polymyalgia rheumatica including appropriate referral.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Make a diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica.
• Control symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica.
• Follow up a person with polymyalgia rheumatica.
• Refer a person appropriately to specialist services.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered