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Case #2 -
A 30 year old woman with palpitations and weight loss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
8.) What is the preferred treatment for Plummers disease or a toxic nodule?

The preferred treatment for Plummers disease is total thyroidectomy. The preferred treatment for a solitary toxic nodule is lobectomy.  
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