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Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
that causes thyroid ... s disease, the thyroid ... make too much thyroid ... Eventually thyroid ... - Thyroiditis
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes ... Reduced uptake: • Thyroiditis ... loading • Ectopic thyroid ... disease • Excess thyroid-stimulating
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... Uptake - Subacute Thyroiditis ... • Excessive Thyroid ... endocrinology #causes
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
high; in some cases ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... tissue • Subacute thyroiditis ... • Hashimoto thyroiditis
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Toxic Nodular • Thyroiditis ... @AmyChung #Thyroid
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... a Retrosternal Thyroid ... Elevating the arms causes ... #Retrosternal #Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
associated with thyroiditis ... with circulating thyroid ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
Amiodarone Thyroid ... directly toxic to thyroid ... pts w/ latent thyroid ... leads to excess thyroid ... to destructive thyroiditis
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid ... Autoimmune thyroid ... disease leading to thyroid ... processes • Thyroid ... from Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Early Hashimoto thyroiditis ... hashitoxicosis) • Thyroiditis ... • Exogenous thyroid