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A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe, throbbing headache localized over her temples. She also mentions pain and discomfort while chewing food. On examination, there are no apparent temporal pulsations, and the patient feels discomfort upon palpation of the temporal arteries. She also mentions feeling generally unwell with a low-grade fever. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?

Name: a 72 year old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe throbbing headache localized over her temples she also mentions pain and discomfort while chewing food on examination t 82526
Uploaded: 2023-07-26T17:42:40-08:00
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Description: a 72 year old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe throbbing headache localized over her temples she also mentions pain and discomfort while chewing food on examination t 82526

          A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe, throbbing headache localized over her temples. She also mentions pain and discomfort while chewing food. On examination, there are no apparent temporal pulsations, and the patient feels discomfort upon palpation of the temporal arteries. She also mentions feeling generally unwell with a low-grade fever. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?

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07/26/2023

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Step 1: Obtain a detailed medical history from the patient, including any recent illnesses, medication use, and any history of autoimmune diseases or previous episodes of similar symptoms. Show more…

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A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe, throbbing headache localized over her temples. She also mentions pain and discomfort while chewing food. On examination, there are no apparent temporal pulsations, and the patient feels discomfort upon palpation of the temporal arteries. She also mentions feeling generally unwell with a low-grade fever. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?