Question

A 50-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of cough and haemoptysis. He smokes 30 pack-years. His chest X-ray shows a solitary pulmonary nodule. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Refer for urgent CT chest

Answer

Start antibiotics

Answer

Perform sputum cytology

Answer

Refer for bronchoscopy

Answer

Monitor with repeat X-ray in 3 months

Practice question

A 50-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of cough and haemoptysis. He smokes 30 pack-years. His chest X-ray shows a solitary pulmonary nodule. What is the most appropriate next step?