A 50-year-old with suspected temporal arteritis (headache, jaw claudication, ESR 78). Next immediate step?...

Question

A 50-year-old with suspected temporal arteritis (headache, jaw claudication, ESR 78). Next immediate step?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose prednisolone and arrange biopsy

Answer

Wait for temporal artery biopsy before treatment

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Start low-dose aspirin only

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Order MRI head only

Answer

Start methotrexate

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Giant Cell Arteritis