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Figure 2. An up-to-date stepwise approach to the diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: c-reactive protein; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; PET/CT: positron emission computed tomography; FBC: Full blood count; U+E: urea and electrolytes; LFTs: liver function tests; RF: rheumatoid factor; anti-CCP Abs: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; ANA: antinuclear antibodies; ENA: extractable nuclear antigen; ANCA: anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; SPEP: serum protein electrophoresis; TFTs: thyroid function tests. Created in BioRender.com.