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| ***temporal arteritis** | ***temporal arteritis** | ||
| *mainly women aged > 50yrs; this requires starting on prednisolone 60-80mg/d ASAP to prevent optic neuritis and bilateral blindness. | *mainly women aged > 50yrs; this requires starting on prednisolone 60-80mg/d ASAP to prevent optic neuritis and bilateral blindness. | ||
| + | *look for raised [[CRP]] and/or raised [[ESR]] | ||
| *untreated, if blindness occurs in one eye, blindness will occur in the other eye within 1-20 days in 75%. | *untreated, if blindness occurs in one eye, blindness will occur in the other eye within 1-20 days in 75%. | ||
| *maintenance dose of prednisolone usually recommended for a year or more with periodic ESR to assess progress. | *maintenance dose of prednisolone usually recommended for a year or more with periodic ESR to assess progress. | ||
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