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Thyrotoxicosis |
TSH low
T4 high
NB: if T3 thyrotoxicosis, T4 will be normal |
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Primary hypothyroidism ( primary atrophic hypothyroidism) |
TSH high
T4 low |
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Secondary hypothyroidism |
TSH low
T4 low
NB: replacement steroid therapy needed before thyroxine |
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Sick euthyroid syndrome |
TSH low/normal
T4 low
NB: seen inpatients, T3 particularly low |
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Subclinical hypothyroidism |
TSH high
T4 normal |
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Poor compliance with thyroxine |
TSH high
T4 normal |
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Steroid therapy |
TSH low
T4 normal |
