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Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... • Excessive Thyroid ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes ... Iodine loading • Ectopic ... thyroid hormone ... disease • Excess thyroid-stimulating ... hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis Interpretation Table
 - Autonomy (Graves)
 - Autonomy (toxic nodule)
 - Exogenous thyroid hormone
- Autonomy (toxic ... - Exogenous thyroid ... Table #diagnosis #endocrinology
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
Amiodarone Thyroid ... can be directly toxic ... to thyroid follicular ... Complications #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
: Treatment of Thyroid ... Hydrocortisone #endocrinology ... management #treatment #pharmacology
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
Thyroid Goiter on ... presenting with thyroid ... goiters caused ... bruno.farnetano #Thyroid ... iodine #deficiency #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism: • Toxic ... Hot nodule) • Toxic ... uninodular goiter • Toxic ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #differential #endocrinology
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... high; in some cases ... TSI elevated • Toxic ... suppressed uptake • Toxic ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
thyroiditis that causes ... thyroid swelling ... s disease, the thyroid ... Eventually thyroid ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... history of medullary thyroid ... not definitively cause ... risk of medullary thyroid ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology