Question

A 70-year-old woman presents with new temporal headache, jaw claudication, and scalp tenderness. Vision is intact. ESR 78 mm/h. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose oral prednisolone immediately

Answer

Await temporal artery biopsy then treat

Answer

Start low-dose aspirin only

Answer

Start methotrexate

Answer

No treatment until ESR >100

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman presents with new temporal headache, jaw claudication, and scalp tenderness. Vision is intact. ESR 78 mm/h. What is the most appropriate immediate management?