Therapeutic interventions for Mrs. Lewis should include:
A. systemic corticosteroid therapy.
B. addition of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) to her antihypertensive regimen.
C. warfarin therapy.
D. initiation of topiramate (Topamax) therapy.
Answer: A. systemic corticosteroid therapy.
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