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Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Function ... Test Interpretation ... Free T4, Free T3 ... Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Function
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... Function Tests ... normal T4 +/- T3 ... symmetrically enlarged thyroid ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Increased TSH • Hypothyroidism ... • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism ... Recovery from Non-Thyroid ... Thyrotoxicosis • T3 ... #Hyperthyroid #
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Thyroid Function ... Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation ... @DharSaty #Thyroid ... #Function #Tests ... #TFTs #Interpretation
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Disease Hyperthyroidism ... high; in some cases ... iodine uptake Hypothyroidism ... disease course #hypothyroid ... #hyperthyroid #
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
thyrotoxicosis • T3 ... TSH • ↑ Total T3 ... ↑ FT4 and/or ↑ T3 ... : Reduce T4 -> T3 ... #causes #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism ... low TSH, High T4/T3 ... concern for nodular thyroid ... #Hyperthyroidism ... #Hyperthyroid #
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
during the initial hyperthyroid ... thyroiditis that causes ... hormone (hyperthyroidism ... enough of it (hypothyroidism ... is depleted and hypothyroidism
Thyroid Function Pathway 

Hypothyroidism is a very common condition! Here's a repost of the pathway that
Thyroid Function ... Pathway Hypothyroidism ... is deficient in hypothyroidism ... stimulate more T4/T3 ... /ambcarerx #Thyroid
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... description of thyroid ... pathogenesis of thyroid ... emergencies are caused ... Both hypothyroid