THYROID FINALE

Aashi visits her doctor for a routine check-up. During the examination, the doctor notes that Aashi's plasma TSH concentration is raised, but her total or fT4 concentration still falls within the reference range. What condition might Aashi be experiencing?

• primary hypothyroidism

• secondary hypothyroidism

• subclinical hypothyroidism

• thyroid hormone resistance

Aarav, a 35-year-old man, visits his doctor complaining of fatigue, weight gain, and sensitivity to cold. After conducting some tests, the doctor finds raised plasma TSH and raised/normal plasma fT4 concentrations. These findings, along with Aarav's hypothyroid symptoms, may indicate

• thyroid hormone resistance

• primary hypothyroidism

• subclinical hypothyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• Low plasma TSH and low fT4 concentrations may indicate

• primary hypothyroidism

• secondary hypothyroidism

• subclinical hypothyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

in sick euthyroid cases, when is the ideal time to do TFT

• on the arrival of diagnosis

• after 2 week

• after the settling of acute illness

• after 4 weeks

a condition in which either the plasma total or fT4 concentration is abnormally raised without clinical evidence of thyroid disease. These changes may be transient or persistent, with high, normal or low total or fT3 concentrations.

• Euthyroid hyperthyroxinaemia

• sick euthyroid

• subclinical hypothyroidism

• thyroid resistance syndrome