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ConditionName

Subacute thyroiditis

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Pain in the anterior neck and fever;
Neck pain characteristically shifts from side to side and may settle in one area, frequently radiating to the jaw and ears. 
Often confused with dental pain, pharyngitis, or otitis and is aggravated by swallowing or turning of the head;
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism(common early in the disease because of hormone release from the disrupted follicles);

PhysicalFindings

Asymmetrically enlarged, firm, and tender thyroid

ClinicalTests

Clinical findings;
↑ESR;
↓uptake on the thyroid scan;
↑Free T4;
↑Triiodothyronine (T3);
↓Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH);

Radioactive iodine uptake;

RiskFactors

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IsNPLEX

Consequence

Self-limited, generally subsiding in a few months; 
Occasionally, it recurs and may result in permanent hypothyroidism when follicular destruction is extensive.

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

Aspirin;
NSAIDs;
BB;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/thyroid-disorders/subacute-thyroiditis