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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Any concern for concomitant Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis (see specific Giant cell Arteritis/Tempral Arteritis CPC) [https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpc/rheumatology/giant-cell-arteritistemporal-arteritis]
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - New onset Polymyalgia Rheumatica with typical shoulder/hip girdle features with raised ESR/CRP - Known and treated PMR established on steroids requiring further escalation of management
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Relevant history of onset, recurrence, acuity (muscle pain, morning stiffness, headaches, amaurosis fugax) - Details of treatments offered including glucocorticoids initial dose, tapering and current dose and/or DMARDS (if available) - FBC, E/LFT, ESR and CRP
- There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Rheumatology
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