doyoudig
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Peripheral Solitary Nodule in a 64 yr old male with 20 yrs of smoking history with normal X-ray 4 yrs before reluctant to have surgery but ready for diagnostic procedure , Next step :
a] fibreoptic bronchoscopy with biopsy
b] PET scan
c] Serial Radiographs
d] video assisted thoracoscopy and biopsy
e] thoracotome and biopsy
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| Justice
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d] video assisted thoracoscopy and biopsy
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| doyoudig
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hey justoce that would have been a good alternative to E b/c less invasive (but this guy doesn wanna bu cut in any way shape or form
Ans B (more expesive but another alternative to CT scan)
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| ed222
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what about a
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| ssrpk
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its peripheral nodule so bronchoscopy will not be so helpful
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| Adam
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D)
solitary nodule with age > 50 + a long history of smoking, >>>> Biopsy
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| doyoudig
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guys the answer is BBBBBB
he does not want to be under the knife, not even small incisions!!!
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| Adam
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But, in Kaplan note, ther prefer the biopsy for such patient,,, You can review it..
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| doyoudig
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yes adam I agree with that but look at what the information says specific to this case
Peripheral Solitary Nodule in a 64 yr old male with 20 yrs of smoking history with normal X-ray 4 yrs before """reluctant to have surgery"" but ready for """diagnostic procedure""" , Next step :
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| Adam
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"""reluctant to have surgery""
Ok, I got it, I forget that he is reluctant to have surgery...
Thanks..
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