Hoarse voice and dry skin

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The NP is performing a preoperative exam on a man scheduled to undergo CABG. PE reveals mild facial puffiness, hoarse voice and dry skin. The results of a TSH show the patient has a TSH level of 34 mU/L. What is the recommended treatment for this patient? Give loading dose of IV bolus levothyroxine 500 mcg and proceed with surgery Cancel surgery and send him home to begin levothyroxine po 0.1 mg, then reschedule surgery. Begin po levothyroxine and monitor the patient in the hospital until he is euthyroid Proceed with surgery and treat the patients hypothyroidism postoperatively.

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