A 68-year-old man with new unilateral temporal headache, jaw claudication and visual blurring has ESR 92 mm/h. What is the most appropriate immediate ...

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A 68-year-old man with new unilateral temporal headache, jaw claudication and visual blurring has ESR 92 mm/h. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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Start high-dose prednisolone 40-60 mg and urgent referral

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Start low-dose prednisolone 10 mg

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Observe and await temporal artery biopsy

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Start NSAIDs and arrange routine review

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Start low-dose aspirin only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Giant cell arteritis

A 68-year-old man with new unilateral temporal headache, jaw claudication and visual blurring has ESR 92 mm/h. What is the most appropriate immediate management?