A 69-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history has a 9 mm solid pulmonary nodule. He is considered to be at intermediate risk. What is the best...

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A 69-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history has a 9 mm solid pulmonary nodule. He is considered to be at intermediate risk. What is the best next diagnostic step?

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PET-CT or tissue diagnosis based on risk assessment

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Annual CT scan

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Immediate surgical resection

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No imaging for 2 years

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Antibiotics and recheck in 1 month

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Nodule (>8 mm)

A 69-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history has a 9 mm solid pulmonary nodule. He is considered to be at intermediate risk. What is the best next diagnostic step?