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Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
1 )
Graves Disease - Autoimmune ... (take time) • Radioactive ... Graves #Disease #Autoimmune
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
normal or increased radioactive ... normal or increased radioactive ... increased; decreased radioactive ... normal; decreased radioactive
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Infection, Malignancy, Autimmune ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections, Autoimmune ... Infections, Drugs, Autoimmune ... Infection, Malignancy, Autoimmune
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Hasimoto’s • Radioactive
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
T3/Free T4) Radioactive ... Multinodular goiter Radioactive
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimrnune
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
40%) • Low cost Radioactive
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
adenoma #rai #radioactive
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolysis: • Autoimmune ... Anemias (AIHAs) • Alloimmune
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
hemolysis would be autoimmune ... already listed) and alloimmune