A 60-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica develops new temporal headache, jaw claudication, and visual blurring. ESR 92 mm/hr. Immediate managem...

Question

A 60-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica develops new temporal headache, jaw claudication, and visual blurring. ESR 92 mm/hr. Immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose oral prednisolone and urgent ophthalmology

Answer

Wait for temporal artery biopsy

Answer

Start low-dose aspirin only

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Start methotrexate only

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Reassure and arrange routine review

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A 60-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica develops new temporal headache, jaw claudication, and visual blurring. ESR 92 mm/hr. Immediate management?