A 72-year-old with polymyalgia rheumatica presents with new onset headache, scalp tenderness and jaw claudication. ESR 78 mm/hr. Immediate management?...

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A 72-year-old with polymyalgia rheumatica presents with new onset headache, scalp tenderness and jaw claudication. ESR 78 mm/hr. Immediate management?

Accepted Answer

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

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Start low-dose prednisolone 10 mg

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Wait for temporal artery biopsy before treatment

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Start aspirin only

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NSAIDs only

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Giant Cell Arteritis

A 72-year-old with polymyalgia rheumatica presents with new onset headache, scalp tenderness and jaw claudication. ESR 78 mm/hr. Immediate management?