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Clinical features Ask about b c recent onset headache b   jaw claudication b   tongue claudication  c   anorexia c   visual disturbances d Look for an abnormal temporal artery (hot, red, tender) a complications e.g. vision loss, stroke, neuropathy d other causes of a headache d No other clinical findings have been shown to be particularly useful for diagnosing giant cell arteritis. b

Expiry date: January 2004
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