Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Diagnosis -H&P: Review meds for culprits. -Risk factors for cancer: -R/o palpable popliteal, iliac, and supraclavicular nodes which are always abnormal. Evaluate for palpable epitrochlear nodes greater than 5 mm which would be abnormal as well. DDx & Causes....
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
-On newborn screen. -Refer to a pediatric endocrinologist. -The patient will be treated with levothyroxine for life. Titration with goal TSH WNL. “All infants with a low T4Â concentration and a TSH concentration greater than 40 mU per L are considered to have...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, ENDOCRINOLOGY
-Graves disease = the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. -Graves’ disease (thyrotoxicosis) is an autoimmune disorder in which a unique antibody called thyroid-stimulating antibody (also called TSH Receptor Antibodies) stimulates the TSH...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Phototherapy Chart. -Differential diagnosis. Red Flags Findings of Jaundice The following findings are of particular concern: Jaundice in the first day of life TSB > 18 mg/dL Rate of rise of TSB > 0.2 mg/dL/h or > 5 mg/dL/day Conjugated bilirubin...
