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Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Function ... Free T4, Free T3 ... Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Function
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Recovery from Non-Thyroid ... Thyrotoxicosis • Non-Thyroid ... Thyrotoxicosis • T3 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hypothyroid ... #Hyperthyroid #
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... procedure that ablates thyroid ... disease course #hypothyroid ... #hyperthyroid #
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

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

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... thyrotoxicosis • T3 ... TSH • ↑ Total T3 ... ↑ FT4 and/or ↑ T3 ... : Reduce T4 -> T3
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
Fatigue - Face/Neck ... Reflexes - Face/Neck ... osculating over thyroid ... MSc @AmyChung #Hypothyroid ... #Hyperthyroid #
Graves Thyrotoxicosis on Thyroid POCUS

TSH 0.00. Free T3 26.5. Thyrotoxicosis from Graves. 

- VCU Ultrasound @ultrasound_vcu

#Graves
Thyrotoxicosis on Thyroid ... POCUS TSH 0.00 ... Free T3 26.5. ... Thyrotoxicosis #Thyroid ... #POCUS #clinical
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... the level of the thyroid ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Subacute Thyroiditis on POCUS
Elderly male, malaise, low energy. Anterior neck pain, feeling very unwell 3/52. No
Thyroiditis on POCUS ... Anterior neck pain ... tender anterior neck ... POCUS provided clue ... Thyroid edematous
Esophageal Foreign Body on POCUS

A linear probe placed over anterior neck, left of midline & just
Foreign Body on POCUS ... over anterior neck ... midline & just below thyroid ... Foreign #Body #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #neck