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Case #1 -
A 32 year old woman with a thyroid nodule

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What additional history do you need in this patient?

Additional history: duration, compressive symptoms (dysphagia, dyspnea when supine, hoarseness), symptoms of hypo- or hyperthyroidism (cold/heat intolerance, weight changes, energy level, sleep disturbances), past medical history (head/neck irradiation exposure), family history (endocrinopathies).  
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