Question

A 74-year-old woman with new-onset unilateral visual loss and jaw claudication has ESR 88 mm/hr. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose oral prednisolone and urgent ophthalmology review

Answer

Await temporal artery biopsy before treatment

Answer

Start low-dose aspirin only

Answer

Start methotrexate monotherapy

Answer

Reassure and arrange routine review

Practice question

A 74-year-old woman with new-onset unilateral visual loss and jaw claudication has ESR 88 mm/hr. What is the most appropriate immediate management?