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Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... a Retrosternal Thyroid ... Goiter Elevating ... the arms causes ... #Retrosternal #Thyroid
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
Thyroid Goiter on ... presenting with thyroid ... goiters caused ... Note that the goiter ... bruno.farnetano #Thyroid
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Tietze syndrome - Zoster ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pneumothorax Other Causes
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes ... loading • Ectopic thyroid ... disease • Excess thyroid-stimulating ... Toxic multinodular goiter
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxic multinodular goiter ... Toxic uninodular goiter ... Toxic diffuse goiter ... Tachypnea • Goiter ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... Toxic Multinodular Goiter ... • Excessive Thyroid ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... catheter-associated), Goiter ... , Retrosternal Thyroid ... Germ Cell Tumors, Thyroid
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... renal failure), Thyroid ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
Emergencies related to thyroid ... They are caused ... in 1850 and the cause ... Thyroid-related ... massive nodular goiter
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... high; in some cases ... Toxic multinodular goiter ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid