Thyroiditis Diseases

Thyroiditis

Disease-Clinical features-Testing: includes TPO Ab, Radioiodine test, ERS, CRP

Hashimoto Thyroiditis- Predom. hypothyroid features, diffuse goiter- Positive TPO Antibody, Variable radioiodine uptake

Silent thyroiditis=painless thyroiditis-Mild, brief hyperthyroid phase, spontaneous recovery, small painless goiter-pos. TPO Ab, Low radioiodine uptake

Subacute thyroiditis (de QuerVains)- from Virus, fever, hyPERthyroid, painful goiter-Elevated CRP, Elevated ESR, low radioiodine uptake.