35-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of aching pain and stiffness over her entire body for the past 3 months

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35-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of aching pain and stiffness over her entire body for the past 3 months. She

also has easy fatigability, poor sleep, and frequent headaches. The patient has had difficulty performing her daily tasks and feels that

her work performance as an accountant has worsened. She has used over-the-counter pain medications with no relief. On

examination, she has tenderness to gentle palpation over the muscles of her neck, shoulders, and back. Vital signs are within normal

limits. laboratory results show normal electrolytes, complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and thyroid function tests.

Which of the following is the best initial therapy to improve this patient’s symptoms?

  • QA Exercise program with aerobic conditioning
  • 0 B. High-dose prednisone
  • 0 C. Hydroxychloroquine
  • 0 D. Low-dose prednisone
  • 0 E. Methotrexate
  • 0 F Oxycodone/acetaminophen

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