A 63-year-old with suspected temporal arteritis (jaw claudication, tender scalp, ESR 78). First management step?...

Question

A 63-year-old with suspected temporal arteritis (jaw claudication, tender scalp, ESR 78). First management step?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose oral prednisolone immediately

Answer

Wait for temporal artery biopsy

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Start low-dose aspirin only

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Order CT angiography first

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Start methotrexate

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Giant cell arteritis