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| Euthyroid sick syndrome Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | E07.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 790.94 |
| eMedicine | med/753 |
| MeSH | D005067 |
Euthyroid sick syndrome or sick euthyroid syndrome is a thyroid hormone disorder where the levels of T3 and/or T4 are at unusual levels, but the thyroid gland does not appear to be dysfunctional.
Causes
Fasting, starvation, sepsis, trauma, cardiopulmonary bypass, malignancy, heart failure, hypothermia, myocardial infarction, chronic renal failure, cirrhosis, and diabetic ketoacidosis.citation needed
Diagnosis
Ill patients may have normal to low TSH depending on the spectrum of illness. Total T4 and T3 levels may be altered by binding protein abnormalities, and medications. Reverse T3 are generally increased signifying inhibition of normal Type 1 enzyme or reduced clearance of reverse T3. Measurement of free T4 and/or free T3 levels will be normal.
External links
- McIver B, Gorman C (1997). "Euthyroid sick syndrome: an overview". Thyroid 7 (1): 125–32. PMID 9086580.
- Overview at vghtc.gov.tw
- Overview at merck.com
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