Algorithms

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. anadir algo

Thyroid Disease Manager Algorithms now available as complete PDF download

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