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Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... high; in some cases ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... and thyroid hormones
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Autoimmune Thyroid ... Positive anti-TSH ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... • Excessive Thyroid ... endocrinology #causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
stimulators • TSH-producing ... Diagnosis: • ↓ Low TSH ... or Thyrotropin (TSH ... • Labs: - ↓ TSH ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
for HIV/TB - The FASH ... objective of the FASH ... and pericardial effusions ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #FASH #Examination
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Nodule / mass • Masses ... mediastinal (Thymoma, Thyroid ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... renal failure), Thyroid ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
insuff, pericardial effusion ... supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... similar sized effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS