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Hyperthyroid States - Comparison Table - Laboratory Findings via RebelEM @srrezaie

#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #States #Comparison #Table
Hyperthyroid States ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Hyperthyroid # ... Comparison #Table #TSH ... FreeT3 #FreeT4 #Labs
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Abnormal Serum TSH ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid ... #Endocrinology
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Laboratory Evaluation ... or high; normal ... disease course #hypothyroid ... #hyperthyroid # ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... affecting ~50% of males ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH ... ) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Hyperthyroidism #Hyperthyroid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
• Low TSH, normal ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical clues ... • If all normal ... to SPEP/SFLC, TSH ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm ... Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs ... Hypoglycemia #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs ... > 1:80 • CBC, TSH
Subacute Thyroiditis

Also known as: de Quervain’s thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, or viral thyroiditis

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
thyroid returns to normal ... jaw or ear Labs ... and T3 levels, ↓ TSH ... (2) Hypothyroid ... #deQuervains #endocrinology