AKT-2110

AKT-2110

An 80-year-old lady came to the clinic complaining of a one day history of right temporal headache, jaw claudication, fever and reduced appetite. She stated that her vision had not worsened.
Upon examination, there was tenderness on palpation of the right scalp at the temporal region and the right temporal artery was palpable and hard. The patient’s visual acuity was 6/6 on both eyes according to the Snellen chart.
What would be the most appropriate next step in managing this patient’s condition?