05-17-2008, 12:24 PM
A 60-year-old woman complains of
increasing weakness and fatigue over
the past several months. She reports
that any physical activity leads to
fatigue, and he is unable to find any
comfortable position at rest. She has
lost 5 pounds over the past 3 months.
Prior to this, she has always been
healthy and is not on any
medications. Physical examination is
unremarkable. Which of the following
is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Depression
B. Hypokalemia
C. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
D. Polymyositis
E. Temporal arteritis
increasing weakness and fatigue over
the past several months. She reports
that any physical activity leads to
fatigue, and he is unable to find any
comfortable position at rest. She has
lost 5 pounds over the past 3 months.
Prior to this, she has always been
healthy and is not on any
medications. Physical examination is
unremarkable. Which of the following
is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Depression
B. Hypokalemia
C. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
D. Polymyositis
E. Temporal arteritis