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Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Radionucleotide Uptake ... Reduced uptake ... Generalized increased uptake ... Focal increased uptake ... #radionuclide #uptake
Advanced Trauma Life Support - ATLS 2018 Update - Shahbaz Syed @DDxDino

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #ATLS2018 #Update
Support - ATLS 2018 Update ... Trauma #ATLS2018 #Update
Advanced Trauma Life Support - ATLS 2018 Update - Shahbaz Syed @DDxDino

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #ATLS2018 #Update
Support - ATLS 2018 Update ... Trauma #ATLS2018 #Update
Protein Needs Based on Activity Level

 - 0.8g/kg of body 
weight for the 
average/sedentary 
individual
Needs #Nutrition #Intake
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
radioactive iodine uptake ... areas of increased uptake ... by suppressed uptake ... focal increased uptake ... by suppressed uptake
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Normal Radioiodine Uptake ... Low Radioiodine Uptake
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
 •
Free T3 • T3 Uptake
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Delivery Oxygen Uptake
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Iodine Scan - High Uptake ... Iodine Scan - Low Uptake
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
1 )
consider radioiodine uptake ... Methimazole/PTU (take ... Radioactive iodine (take