kiranmayi
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A 65-year-old woman comes into your office complaining of a left-sided headache, jaw pain, and stiff, achy shoulders for about one week. She has no other medical problems and has never had a headache before this presentation. On examination, she has a prominent, pulsating left temporal artery that is very tender to palpation. You suspect temporal arteritis (giant-cell arteritis) and decide to do a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. What is the best course of action in the meantime, while waiting for the results?
A. Antibiotics
B. Have other family members come in for evaluation
C. High-dose prednisone
D. Tylenol for headache relief
E. Nothing; wait for results before giving any treatment
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| dxtxpx
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choice c if u want to prevent blindness
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| alice8
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C. High-dose prednisone
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| asmi
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yes C.......To prevent blindness
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| Colombia
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Prednisone
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| kiranmayi
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u all are correct
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