Thyroid Case: 38-year-old Woman with Insomnia, Anxiety and Hair Loss
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Der Vortrag „Thyroid Case: 38-year-old Woman with Insomnia, Anxiety and Hair Loss“ von Michael Lazarus, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 3 – Internal Medicine“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
What is the significance of proptosis?
- Proptosis is a physical examination hallmark of excessive thyroid production.
- Proptosis is a physical examination hallmark of insufficient thyroid production.
- Proptosis is absent in patients with excessive thyroid production.
- Proptosis is suggestive of thyroid disease but lacks specificity.
- Proptosis is suggestive of thyroid disease but lacks sensitivity.
With a low TSH level (less than the normal range), which T3 and T4 findings are most suggestive of hyperthyroidism?
- Elevated T3 and T4
- Elevated T3 without elevation of T4
- Elevated T4 without elevation of T3
- T3 testing is not needed for this diagnosis.
- T4 testing is not needed for this diagnosis.
What would the thyroid laboratory tests show for the patient described below? A 38-year-old woman presents with insomnia, frequent stools, anxiety, hair loss, and muscle weakness in her upper and lower extremities. Physical exam: heart rate of 110 beats/min. Patient's eyes appear to bulge, with visible sclera above and below the iris.
- ↓ TSH and ↑ T4 and/or T3
- ↑ TSH and ↑ T4
- ↓ TSH and ↓ T4 and/or T3
- ↓ TSH, ↓ T4, and ↑ T3
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Dozent des Vortrages Thyroid Case: 38-year-old Woman with Insomnia, Anxiety and Hair Loss
Michael Lazarus, MD
Dr. Michael Lazarus is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
He obtained his MD from the University of the Witwatersrand School of Health Sciences, South Africa, and trained at the Washington University School of Medicine. In 2003, he joined the faculty at UCLA and currently serves as the Medical Director of the UCLA Hospitalist Section.
He has won various teaching awards, such as the Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award, and was featured in the Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors Guide in 2021.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Lazarus teaches courses on Endocrinology.
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La explicación fue muy fácil de entender. Me a aclarado as dudas que tenía.
