Wash Away Thyroid Exam Discomfort

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Offer patients a glass of water when you ask them to swallow during a thyroid examination.

Offer patients a glass of water when you ask them to swallow during a thyroid examination. This makes it easier for them to swallow naturally, and thus makes it easier for you to evaluate the thyroid gland.


--- Chuen-Yen Lau, MD
Bethesda, Md

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