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A 72-year-old woman presents with new-onset headache, scalp tenderness and jaw claudication. She reports shoulder girdle stiffness in the mornings. ESR is 90 mm/h and CRP is elevated. Vision is currently normal. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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