🏥 USMLE Exam Prep

The initial workup for a thyroid nodule includes:

A Immediate surgery
B TSH level and thyroid ultrasound to assess nodule characteristics and guide need for fine needle aspiration
C CT scan
D Radioactive iodine therapy

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Thyroid nodule workup: TSH first. If low TSH → thyroid scan (hot nodule = benign). If normal/high TSH → ultrasound (assess size, echogenicity, calcifications). FNA biopsy based on size and suspicious features.

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