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Thyroid Nodule diagnostic procedure !!

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MTB says...for any Thyroid nodule---1st TSH LEVELS

IF NORMAL....BIOPSY BY FNA -- IF MALIG OR INDETERMINATE - SURGERY...

UW has diff views n a lil complex.

If TSH HIgh OR NORMAL -- USG THYROID --

-benign--routine followup
or
-suspicious for Malign -- FNA

If TSH is low -- Rad.nuclide Scan

-hyperfunctioning---evauate n treat for hyperTHY

-Non-func ---USG thyroid

What to follow ?? wats true...?
 
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