Clinical Case: Sick euthyroid syndrome

A 57 yo female was admitted to the hospital with multilobar pneumonia.

On hospital day 2, thyroid function tests showed low levels of TSH, T4 and T3.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

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  1. Lisa9/26/2007 11:43 PM

    Secondary hypothyroidism

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  2. Anonymous9/26/2007 11:48 PM

    Lisa,

    It is not secondary hypothyroidism. The repeated TFTs a week later were completely normal after the resolution of acute illness.

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