pain - ptosis

[ArchivalUser]

painful thyroid with fever--Dx?
ESR?
radiactive iodine uptake?
standard Rx?

[ArchivalUser]

1- subacute thyroiditis....viral infecction.
high esr
low RAIU
give aspirin and if rhythm abnormality give propranolol.

[ArchivalUser]

subacute thyroiditis, dequervans

high esr

low uptake

steroid initially and if thyroid hormones abnormal than treat accordingly.

initially also b blocker if hyperthyroidism. long term thyroxine if hypothyroidism

[ArchivalUser]

nice

[ArchivalUser]

so we give steroids?

[ArchivalUser]

i mean if aspirin doent work

[ArchivalUser]

ouh ok,