A47-year-old man presents complaining of nervousness, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, and insomnia. he has lost 25 pounds over the past 6 weeks and complains of heat intolerance. physical examination revealed a 1-cm nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid gland.
a. what is the most likely explanation for the patient’s condition?
b. what laboratory tests should be ordered to confirm the diagnosis? what would you expect the results to be?
c. what further evaluation of the nodule could be undertaken?
d. if a biopsy is done, what can be expected in the pathologist’s report?