🍐 In this episode of PodBites, Mohammad Salameh and Omar Al-Saddique unpack fibromyalgia and the musculoskeletal manifestations of systemic disease using clinical clues, case-based reasoning, and high-yield distinctions.
🎙️ Tune in to explore:
Fibromyalgia: central sensitization, classic symptoms, and normal labs
How to distinguish fibromyalgia from inflammatory arthritis
MSK manifestations of SLE, scleroderma, and vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis & polymyalgia rheumatica as medical emergencies
Musculoskeletal pain in systemic diseases like diabetes, IBD, and sickle cell disease
Red flags that suggest systemic or inflammatory pathology
🌟 A practical, exam-ready guide to decoding widespread pain and recognizing when MSK symptoms point to something bigger.
