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.
Unlike the case with some other inflammatory diseases (eg, rheumatoid arthritis), no permanent damage to either the joints or muscles is associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. The disease typically resolves in a few years. Nevertheless, during the disease course, polymyalgia is a painful condition that significantly affects quality of life. Standard conventional treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica involves non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and pain.