Commonly Used Antibiotics in the Outpatient Setting By: Raymond Lengel, MSN, FNP, RN Purpose: This course will provide an overview of the antibiotics most commonly ordered by primary care providers for common conditions in the outpatient setting. Objectives: â¢ List three major problems associated with the use of antibiotics
New onset bilateral shoulder pain, stiffness, functional impairment, and constitutional symptoms such as fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, and fever are characteristic clinical features of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), the second most common inflammatory rheumatic disease of older people.
Myalgia, severe fatigue and rash are common presenting symptoms. Early features of EMS include: 1  Myalgia-which is necessary for diagnosis. 2  It starts proximally in the shoulders, back, gluteal region and thighs and becomes incapacitating. 3  Stiffness, aches and cramps occur on exercise.4  Respiratory symptoms-include shortness of breath, non-productive cough and pleuritic chest pain.yalgia, severe fatigue and rash are common presenting symptoms. Early features of EMS include: 1  Myalgia-which is necessary for diagnosis. 2  It starts proximally in the shoulders, back, gluteal region and thighs and becomes incapacitating. 3  Stiffness, aches and cramps occur on exercise.