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Read the Following Excerpt from a Surgery Follow-Up Note: Subjective

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Read the following excerpt from a Surgery Follow-Up note: Subjective
Mr) Shield presented to our office today for follow-up from his thyroidectomy. He initially presented to his primary care physician with concerns over a goiter. His PCP noticed mild exophthalmos and an enlarged thyroid with palpable nodules. He had thyroid scintigraphy and TFTs that both revealed active nodules. After discussion with Dr. Sharp during a consultation, Mr. Shield elected for surgical correction. Dr. Sharp performed a thyroidectomy 2 weeks ago. Mr. Shield had postoperative hypocalcemia but otherwise had an unremarkable hospital stay. Since discharge, Mr. Shield has done very well.
According to the note, which of the following states is NOT true?


A) After surgery the patient had low calcium levels in his blood.
B) Mr. Shield has excessive calcium in his urine.
C) Mr. Shield presented to his PCP with a swollen thyroid gland.
D) The patient had his thyroid removed.
E) The thyroid function tests revealed active nodules.

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