A 73-year-old with suspected giant cell arteritis (new headache, jaw claudication, ESR 76) presents to GP. What is the immediate management?...

Question

A 73-year-old with suspected giant cell arteritis (new headache, jaw claudication, ESR 76) presents to GP. What is the immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose oral prednisolone immediately and arrange urgent ophthalmology/rheumatology review

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Wait for temporal artery biopsy before treatment

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Start low-dose aspirin only

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Start methotrexate only

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Reassure and safety-net

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Giant cell arteritis