A 60-year-old female presents to the clinic due to a headache for the previous months. The headache is on the right side only which is associated with tenderness upon hair combing. The patient reports pain and stiffness at the shoulders. Her husband says that she can not stand from the chair sometimes. Blood pressure is 145/80 mm Hg and pulse is 72/min. Her ESR and CRP were elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Eductional Objective: Giant cell arteritis affects women aged more than 50 years old. It is an inflammatory process that affects large vessels, mainly carotid artery branches. It manifests with headache, temporal artery tenderness and muscular weakness, and stiffness (Polymyalgia Rheumatica).

A 60-Year-Old Female Presents to the Clinic Due to a Headache