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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Other - Amy ... @AmyChung #Thyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Neuro Pathology • Thyroid ... Storm • Malignant ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever ... Diagnosis #delirium #AMS
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... storm • Acute ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... malignant syndrome - Thyroid ... storm - Acute ... Noninfectious #Causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
diseases as they ... in 1850 and the cause ... emergencies are caused ... Both hypothyroid ... and thyrotoxic storm
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... Storm: • Life ... arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthermia • Thyroid ... Storm Systemic ... #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... renal failure), Thyroid ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
Also known as ... inflammatory process caused ... after onset Causes ... • Fever • Malaise ... levels, ↓ TSH (2) Hypothyroid
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... bed, or lifting arms ... include low-grade fevers ... with significant fevers ... creatine kinase, and thyroid-stimulating