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Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Condition #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Hyperthyroid # ... Hypothyroid #Function ... #Tests #TFTs #Comparison ... FreeT3 #FreeT4 #Labs
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
Hypothyroid Myopathy ... deficiency leads to abnormal ... impairs musde function ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) #Hypothyroid ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... Tests in the Evaluation ... Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
thyroid returns to normal ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV) • HSV types ... jaw or ear Labs ... levels, ↓ TSH (2) Hypothyroid ... #deQuervains #endocrinology