1st November 2021

A 56 year old female has recently been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and is being treated with low-dose oral steroids

A 56 year old female has recently been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and is being treated with low-dose oral steroids. She is worried because she has been warned about red flags to look out for, including changes to vision that may be indicative of giant cell arteritis (GCA). She comes to you, as her new GP, to seek reassurance. What do you do?

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