Temporal arteritis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 69-year-old woman presents to her primary care PA with a history of frequent severe, throbbing headaches on the right side. She also describes a recent episode of sudden vision loss in her right eye. Vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination reveals tenderness to palpation of bilateral temporal regions of her head with decreased temporal artery pulsation on the right. Fundoscopic examination reveals swelling and pallor of the optic disc in the right eye. Laboratory findings are shown below. Ophthalmology is consulted. Which of the following is the best next step in management?

 Laboratory value  Result  Reference range 
 White blood cell count  11,500/mm3  4,500-11,000/mm3 
 Hemoglobin  11.5 g/dL  12-16 g/dL 
 Mean corpuscular volume  88 μm3  80-100 μm3 
 Platelet count  510,000/mm3  150,000-400,000/mm3 
 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  80 mm/h  0-20 mm/h 
 C-reactive protein  25 mg/L   <0.3 mg/L  

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