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Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis ... - Post-partum thyroiditis ... - Silent thyroiditis ... - Thyroiditis ... of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Toxic Nodular • Thyroiditis ... @AmyChung #Thyroid
Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Hypothyroidism
 • Isolated TSH Deficiency
 • Panhypopituitarism
Thyroid Hormone Resistance
Iatrogenic
Primary Hypothyroidism
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Panhypopituitarism Thyroid ... Granulomatous • Thyroiditis ... • Post-Partum Thyroiditis ... • Fibrous Thyroiditis ... - Congenital Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... Uptake - Subacute Thyroiditis ... • Excessive Thyroid
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Reduced uptake: • Thyroiditis ... loading • Ectopic thyroid ... disease • Excess thyroid-stimulating
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... tissue • Subacute thyroiditis ... uptake • Painless thyroiditis ... • Hashimoto thyroiditis ... concentrations of TSH and thyroid
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
Amiodarone Thyroid ... directly toxic to thyroid ... pts w/ latent thyroid ... leads to excess thyroid ... to destructive thyroiditis
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid ... Autoimmune thyroid ... disease leading to thyroid ... processes • Thyroid ... from Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Subacute Thyroiditis on POCUS
Elderly male, malaise, low energy. Anterior neck pain, feeling very unwell 3/52. No
Subacute Thyroiditis ... Dx of SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS ... Thyroid edematous ... DrShukla14 #Thyroiditis
Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
Subacute Thyroiditis ... de Quervain’s thyroiditis ... granulomatous thyroiditis ... , or viral thyroiditis ... #Subacute #Thyroiditis