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.
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by pain and stiffness in the shoulders, pelvic girdles, and neck [1]. PMR is generally associated with elevation of acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) [2].