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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... - Differential ... Hypopituitarism • Iodine Deficiency ... : • Graves’ ... @AmyChung #Thyroid
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism ... loading • Ectopic thyroid ... increased uptake: • Graves ... radionuclide #uptake #differential ... #diagnosis #hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Hyperthyroidism ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disease: • Grave's ... Struma Ovarii #Hyperthyroidism ... #HighThyroid #Differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism ... Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism ... - Differential ... High Uptake: • Graves ... • Exogenous thyroid ... #Differential #
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
• Myasthenia gravis ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... - Carnitine deficiency ... - Hypo- or hyperthyroidism ... mimics #diagnosis #differential
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Disease Hyperthyroidism ... : • Graves disease ... iodine uptake Hypothyroidism ... • Infantile hypothyroidism ... #hyperthyroid #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... : Acid maltase deficiency ... dermatomyositis, Thyroid ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency ... - Differential ... rice/processed grains ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... Manifestations #Differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Disaccharidase deficiency ... medullary carcinoma of thyroid ... Microscopic colitis ... diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism ... Diarrhea #Causes #Differential