Thyroid Nodules
In conjunction with the American Society of Endocrine PAs (ASEPA), Clinician Reviews will be bringing you practical information about topics in endocrinology that may help you to better understand and manage patients with diabetes, thyroid disorders, and other metabolic conditions. In this month’s column, ASEPA President-Elect Christopher Sadler, MA, PA-C, CDE, discusses the role of ultrasonography in the detection of thyroid nodules.
Referral to an endocrinologist is strongly recommended when there is not a clear course of clinical action (eg, cells are atypical or follicular neoplasm cannot be excluded) or a diagnosis of thyroid cancer is suspected. Excellent guidelines for the management of thyroid nodules can be found on the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Web site (https://www.aace.com/files/thyroid-guidelines.pdf).
