NURS-2144EL Lecture 3: fibromyalgia
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* widespread , non articular musculoskeletal pain and fatigue , with multiple tender points. * clients experience non restorative sleep . morning stiffness , * affects 2. 1 . of canadians irritable bowel syndrome , and anxiety etiology and pathophysiology. * research continues to focus on identifying underlying causes and pathophysiological mechanisms. * there is general agreement that fibromyalgia is a disorder of central processing with neuroendocrine and neurotransmitter dysregulation. * a recent illness or trauma may serve as a trigger in susceptible persons. * laboratory tests rule out other suspected disorders. * occationally a low ana titre is seen ( not considered diagnostic. * muscle biopsy may reveal a nonspecific moth - eaten appearance or fibre atrophy. Fibromyalgia if two criteria are met : pain is experienced in 11 of. * pain , aching . and tenderness can be helped by rest low-dose tricyclic antidepressant stress , fatigue , sleep disturbances. * ssri reserved for those with depression.