SILENT THYROIDITIS ETIOLOGY Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ During the past two decades, physicians increasingly have observed patients presenting with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis; a small, painless, nontender…
HASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS (AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS) Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Hashimoto thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is also referred to as chronic lymphocytic…
SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ ETIOLOGY Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid thought to be viral in origin. Previously, this condition was termed granulomatous…
SUPPURATIVE THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ ETIOLOGY Suppurative thyroiditis, an uncommon but potentially serious disorder, is an acute, subacute, or chronic infection of the thyroid caused by either…
THYROIDITIS Ivor M. D. Jackson James V. Hennessey Thyroiditis is a term used for a wide variety of thyroid disorders or different etiologies. Patients may present with vastly different clinical…
SPECIAL CLINICAL PROBLEMS Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NONTHYROIDAL DISEASE Nonthyroidal disease complicates the evaluation of thyroid function. Differentiating hypothyroidism from the effects…
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ THYROID HORMONE MEASUREMENTS In patients with typical symptoms and signs, the diagnosis of hypothyroidism generally can be confirmed by measurement of the…
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ HISTORY Adult-onset hypothyroidism usually causes an insidious progression of multiple symptoms and signs, the exact onset of which often cannot be specified…
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS OF THYROID HORMONE DEFICIENCY Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ The clinical spectrum of thyroid hormone deficiency ranges from the asymptomatic person without abnormal physical findings to the…
