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Managment of thyroid disease will always require your knowledge and your thought. The following algorithms are presented as guides to help direct investigation, diagnosis, and therapy. Click on one of the topics to identify a pathway that will be useful in managing your patient. We wish to acknowledge the generous permission given by Drs. Chester Ridgway and Leonard Wartofsky to use ( with our modifications) three algorithms they originated.

1. Strange Thyroid Function Tests 12. RAI Ablation and Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
2. Management of a Thyroid Enlargement 13. Evaluating Metastatic Cancer Thyroid
3. Neonatal  Thyroid  Dysfunction  and Genetic Defects in Hormone Supply 14. Postpartum Thyroiditis Diagnosis and Management
4. Painful or Tender Thyroid Gland 15. Hyperthyroidism Management with Antithyroid Drugs
5. Possible Hyperthyroidism 16. Managing Primary Hypothyroidism
6. Possible Hypothyroidism 17. Protocol for Scanning with Thyrogen
7. Single Nodule 18. Neonatal Thyroid Dysfunction (Part A)
8. What is the Correct Thyroxine Dosage? 19. Neonatal Thyroid Dysfunction (Part B)
9. Exophthalmos: What is the cause? 20. Congenital Hypothyroidism (Part C)
10. Possible Thyroid Cancer - Initial Decisions
11. Deciding on Operation for Thyroid Cancer

 

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