Chapter 1. Thyroid physiology
- Thyroid physiology intro
- Appreciating thyroid anatomy
- Grasping thyroid hormone production
- Comprehending thyroid hormone metabolism
- Unraveling thyroid hormone function
- Making sense of thyroid hormone regulation
- Thyroid physiology quiz
Chapter 2. Thyroid lab assays
- Thyroid lab assays intro
- Mastering TSH assays
- Evaluating total thyroid hormone levels
- Measuring thyroid binding proteins
- Assessing free hormone levels
- Identifying assay interference
- Thyroid lab assays quiz
Chapter 3. Thyroid imaging
- Thyroid imaging intro
- Mastering radioactive iodine (RAI) imaging
- Interpreting an RAI uptake and scan
- Interpreting a normal thyroid ultrasound
- Recognizing abnormalities on a thyroid ultrasound
- Thyroid imaging quiz
Chapter 4. Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism intro
- Recognizing the clinical presentation of hyperthyroidism
- Identifying the causes of primary hyperthyroidism
- Diagnosing Graves' disease
- Diagnosing autonomous nodules
- Diagnosing thyroiditis
- Understanding the causes of secondary hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism quiz
Chapter 5. Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism intro
- Recognizing the clinical presentation of hypothyroidism
- Interpreting lab values in the diagnosis of hypothyroidism
- Understanding the development of hypothyroidism
- Identifying iatrogenic causes of hypothyroidism
- Detecting secondary hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism quiz
Chapter 6. Treating thyroid disease
- Treating thyroid disease intro
- Selecting the appropriate treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Using thionamides
- Using radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation
- Recognizing when surgery is needed
- Selecting the appropriate treatment for hypothyroidism
- Treating thyroid disease quiz
Chapter 7. Other causes of abnormal thyroid lab values
- Other causes of abnormal thyroid lab values intro
- Diagnosing non-thyroidal illness
- Identifying subclinical hypothyroidism
- Recognizing subclinical hyperthyroidism
- Managing thyroid hormone resistance
- Checking for drug interference
- Grasping the importance of iodine
- Other causes of abnormal thyroid lab values quiz
Chapter 8: Amiodarone
- Amiodarone intro
- Mastering amiodarone basics
- Explaining the effects of amiodarone
- Recognizing changes due to amiodarone therapy
- Identifying patients at risk for amiodrone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH)
- Unraveling amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis
- Diagnosing amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT)
- Treating amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT)
- Amiodarone quiz