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Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
in viruses and thyroid ... disruption of the thyroid ... changes → The thyroid ... Coxsackievirus • Varicella-zoster ... #diagnosis #management
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Thyroid Goiter on ... Finding • No goiter ... Significant • Goiter ... SatyaPatelMD #Thyroid ... #diagnosis #LR
Thyroid Goiter in Severe Hypothyroidism on Neck Physical Examination

TSH 124. Hashimoto’s, lost to care and thyroid
Thyroid Goiter in ... lost to care and thyroid ... indicating likely thyroid ... #Thyroid #Mass # ... clinical #video #goiter
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxic uninodular goiter ... Toxic diffuse goiter ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... Tachypnea • Goiter ... hyperthyroidism #causes #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome - Herpes zoster ... isolated otalgia), thyroid ... #differential #diagnosis
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
thyroglobulin, Thyroid ... also attack other thyroid ... thyroglobulin, thyroid ... - Decr TSH - Goiter ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
Thyroid Goiter on ... presenting with thyroid ... Note that the goiter ... bruno.farnetano #Thyroid ... #Goiter #PhysicalExam
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Autoimmune Thyroid ... - Autonomous Thyroid ... Toxic Multinodular Goiter ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
loading • Ectopic thyroid ... disease • Excess thyroid-stimulating ... Toxic multinodular goiter ... #differential #diagnosis
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... Toxic multinodular goiter ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... concentrations of TSH and thyroid ... #differential #diagnosis