A51-year-old female is referred to your office after her pcp incidentally found a left adrenal mass of 2.8 cm in diameter on an abdominal computed tomography that was ordered to evaluate right lower abdominal discomfort (which has since resolved). she reports no sweating, palpitations, headache, weight gain, or proximal muscle weakness. her medical history is notable only for hypertension that has been well controlled with lisinopril, at a dose of 20 mg daily. on exam her body mass index is 30. there is no evidence of abnormal fat distribution or striae. abdominal examination shows no masses or tenderness to palpation. heart and lung exams are unremarkable and there is no peripheral edema. the remainder of the examination is normal. what is the next best step in management of this patient?

The following selected circumstances relate to pending lawsuits for erismus, inc. erismus’s fiscal year ends on december 31. financial statements are issued in march 2019. erismus prepares its financial statements according to ifrs. required: indicate the amount erismus would record as an asset, liability, or not accrued in the following circumstances. 1. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50/50 chance of eventually prevailing in court, and that if it loses, the judgment will be $2,000,000. 2. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the range of $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, with any damage in that range equally likely. 3. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages will eventually be $6,000,000, with a present value of $4,500,000. 4. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $2,000,000. 5. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus’s management believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $1,000,000.