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Suggested diagnostic and treatment approach for thyroid nodules. (TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone.)

#Diagnosis #Management #Thyroid #Nodules #Algorithm
treatment approach for thyroid ... nodules. ... (TSH = thyroid-stimulating ... Diagnosis #Management #Thyroid ... #Nodules #Algorithm
Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis Interpretation Table
 - Autonomy (Graves)
 - Autonomy (toxic nodule)
 - Exogenous thyroid hormone
Autonomy (toxic nodule ... - Exogenous thyroid
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
multinodular goiter (Hot nodule ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... : Vascularity, Nodules ... , Size Thyroid
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Findings Predicting Thyroid ... - LR +11.3 If nodule ... SatyaPatelMD #Thyroid
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Graves’ • Toxic Nodular ... @AmyChung #Thyroid
ACR TIRADS Calculator for Thyroid Nodules
COMPOSITION
Cystic or almost completely cystic 0
Spongiform 0
Mixed cystic and solid 1
Solid
Calculator for Thyroid ... Nodules COMPOSITION ... irregular 2 Extra-thyroidal ... Classification #Thyroid ... #Nodules #Radiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
, Atelectasis, Nodule ... mediastinal (Thymoma, Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
if concern for nodular ... thyroid disease
Neck Lymph Nodes on POCUS

Neck mass or swelling? POCUS is a good first test to distinguish
Lymph node or thyroid ... nodule?
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
metastases of medullary thyroid ... metastases the nodules ... miliary TB the nodules