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Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Thyroid Goiter on ... Finding • No goiter ... inspection - LR 0.4 • Goiter ... Significant • Goiter ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Signs of Graves disease: 
• Goiter 
• Periorbital edema 
• Non-pitting edema causing hyperpigmented plaques 
•
Graves disease: • Goiter ... Clinical #Photo #Diagnosis
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
1 )
peaks at 30-50 Diagnosis ... palpitations, Goiter ... Thyroidectomy (goiter ... Hyperthyroidism #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxic multinodular goiter ... Toxic uninodular goiter ... Toxic diffuse goiter ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... hyperthyroidism #causes #diagnosis
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
- Differential Diagnosis ... catheter-associated), Goiter ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Toxic multinodular goiter ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic Multinodular Goiter ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Laryngeal stenosis, Goiter ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Eye complaints, Goitre ... Periorbital oedema, Goitre ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Likelihood Ratios If goiter ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis