Day 1 in a thyroid unit - patient 11 (case 2511) - videorecord


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Data

Clinical presentation: A 48-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a newly diagnosed hypothyroidism.

Palpation: Both lobes were enlarged and uneven on palpation. A clear nodule could not be palpated.

Laboratory test: TSH 9.41 mIU/L

Diagnosis. Primary hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Suggestions: daily 50 microgram levothyroxine replacement therapy. TSH check in 3 months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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