Thyroid nodules Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 52-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic with palpitations and unintentional weight loss for three months. She has no medical history of thyroid disorders, irradiation, or surgery. Her family history is negative for thyroid disorders and syndromes. Temperature is 37.6 °C (99.7 °F), pulse is 102/min, respiratory rate is 16/min, and blood pressure is 131/84 mmHg. On physical examination, she has a non-tender thyroid without two nodules felt and no cervical lymphadenopathy. Cardiac examination is notable for tachycardia without murmurs or rubs. Pulmonary examination is normal. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone level is 0.35 µU/L. Ultrasound shows two hypoechoic 1.5-cm nodules in each lobe of the thyroid. Radioactive iodine uptake scan demonstrates patchy uptake, and the nodules that are seen on ultrasound do not have uptake on RAIU. Which of the following is the best next step in management?  

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