emergency involving the large vessels in her chest. What she had feared was an unusually painful headache became the alarm that exposed a threat she could not have seen or felt clearly until it became catastrophic.
Doctors began treatment quickly to control the inflammation and protect blood flow. In suspected giant cell arteritis, clinicians may start corticosteroid treatment before every test is complete because delaying care can cost a patient’s sight. Clara’s team continued testing and monitoring her while addressing the broader danger uncovered during her evaluation.
Sarah stayed beside
