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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic Nodular • Thyroiditis ... @AmyChung #Thyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
high; in some cases ... tissue • Subacute thyroiditis ... • Hashimoto thyroiditis ... disease course #hypothyroid ... #hyperthyroid #
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
during the initial hyperthyroid ... in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis ... that causes thyroid ... Diffuse infiltration ... - Thyroiditis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter • Toxic diffuse ... associated with thyroiditis ... T3 • ↑ Free T4 ... Glucocorticoids: Reduce T4 ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
inflammatory process caused ... after onset Causes ... Thyrotoxic phase: ↑ T4 ... levels, ↓ TSH (2) Hypothyroid ... phase: ↓ T4 and