Question

A 64-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history has an 8 mm pulmonary nodule discovered incidentally on CT. He has no symptoms. According to Canadian lung nodule management recommendations, what is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Repeat CT in 3-12 months depending on risk stratification

Answer

Immediate surgical resection

Answer

No further follow-up is necessary

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Start empiric antibiotics

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Start chemotherapy

Practice question

A 64-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history has an 8 mm pulmonary nodule discovered incidentally on CT. He has no symptoms. According to Canadian lung nodule management recommendations, what is the most appropriate next step?