02-16-2016, 11:06 AM
A 42 y/o female complains of fatigue, poor concentration, and weight gain over the last several months. Lab evaluation reveals high serum TSH and low T3 and T4 levels. Supplementing T3 to this pt would most likely result in which of the following ?
.. TSH …. T3 …. Reverse T3 …... T4
A-Decr …. Incr …….. Incr ……….. NC
B-Decr .... Incr ……… NC ……..…. NC
C-Decr …. Incr ……… Incr ……….. Incr
D-NC ……. Incr ……… NC ………..… NC
E-Incr ..... NC ………. Incr ……….. Incr
NC = No Change
.. TSH …. T3 …. Reverse T3 …... T4
A-Decr …. Incr …….. Incr ……….. NC
B-Decr .... Incr ……… NC ……..…. NC
C-Decr …. Incr ……… Incr ……….. Incr
D-NC ……. Incr ……… NC ………..… NC
E-Incr ..... NC ………. Incr ……….. Incr
NC = No Change