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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Interstitial Lung Disease ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Thyroid Function ... • TSH, Free ... @DharSaty #Thyroid ... #Function #Tests ... endocrinology #diagnosis #laboratory
Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Function ... Test Interpretation ... Table TSH, Free ... #Hypothyroid #Function ... Comparison #Table #TSH
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Laboratory Evaluation ... of Patients for Thyroid ... Disease Hyperthyroidism ... : • Graves disease ... vary throughout disease
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... Function Tests ... symmetrically enlarged thyroid ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... #Interpretation
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Autoimmune thyroid ... leading to thyroid ... immunoglobulin (TSI ... antibodies • TSH-receptor ... function.
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin Disease ... of any comorbid disease ... fungi Initial Laboratory ... Tests: • TSH ... deficiency • Thyroid
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... including liver function ... – to consider: TSH ... exclude myositis • Thyroid ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... Decade Skin Disease ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... > 1:80 • CBC, TSH