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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism ... @AmyChung #Thyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism ... Recovery from Non-Thyroid ... Thyrotoxicosis • Non-Thyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Laboratory Evaluation ... of Patients for Thyroid ... Toxic multinodular goiter ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... or infant • Euthyroid
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
asymptomatic to myxedema coma ... ophthalmoplegia) • ± Diffuse ... goitre • Bruit ... osculating over thyroid ... #Hyperthyroid #
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
during the initial hyperthyroid ... s disease, the thyroid ... Diffuse infiltration ... of the thyroid ... Eventually thyroid
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Toxic diffuse ... with circulating thyroid ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... +/- bruit) • Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Hyperthyroidism ... - Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... Toxic Multinodular Goiter ... • Excessive Thyroid
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
Emergencies related to thyroid ... description of thyroid ... pathogenesis of thyroid ... Thyroid-related ... excess or defect of thyroid
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... Function Tests in the Evaluation ... of Hyperthyroidism ... symmetrically enlarged thyroid ... #algorithm #diagnosis
#Goiter
#Multinodular goiter
#Plammer syndrome
#Goiterous hypothyroidism
#Euthyroid goiter
#Pathogenesis 
#DIffuse goiter
#Multinodular goiter
goiter #Plammer ... syndrome #Goiterous hypothyroidism ... #Euthyroid goiter ... Pathogenesis #DIffuse ... goiter