Chronic Pain Syndromes — MCQs

In a patient with a history of burning pain localized to the plantar aspect of the foot, the differential diagnosis must include -

Based on 1990 ACR criteria, the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is made in patients with a history of diffuse musculoskeletal pain and which of the following physical findings:

Primary afferent fibers secrete which nociceptive substance at the dorsal horn?

Sensations of pain from teeth and temperature are carried by

A 55-year-old male, known smoker, complains of calf pain while walking. He experiences calf pain while walking but can continue walking with effort. Which grade of claudication does this patient fall under?

A 35-year-old woman presents with a history of recurrent migraines, unresponsive to prophylactic medications. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Following are the features of persistent postoperative pain EXCEPT:

A patient complains to a physician of chronic pain and tingling of the buttocks. The pain is exacerbated when the buttocks are compressed by sitting on a toilet seat or chair for long periods. No lumbar pain is noted. Pain is elicited when the physician performs Freiberg&;s maneuver. Most likely diagnosis

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Which of the following conditions characteristically causes bilateral hypertranslucency of lung fields on chest X-ray?