The approach to a patient with suspected hypothyroidism starts with patient symptoms, taking a detailed history and examination of the patient, followed by laboratory evaluation including thyroid function tests, markers of autoimmunity, other hormones and laboratory tests of interest. Ultrasonography of the thyroid routinely complements and augments the clinical examination of the organ.

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Approach to the Patient

  • Rudolf Hoermann,
  • Johannes W. Dietrich

摘要

The approach to a patient with suspected hypothyroidism starts with patient symptoms, taking a detailed history and examination of the patient, followed by laboratory evaluation including thyroid function tests, markers of autoimmunity, other hormones and laboratory tests of interest. Ultrasonography of the thyroid routinely complements and augments the clinical examination of the organ.