Euthyroid sick syndrome is also known as nonthyroidal illness syndrome. It refers to changes in thyroid function tests administered in the inpatient or intensive care setting during critical illness. It is not a true syndrome, and transient alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis are present in about 75 percent of hospitalized patients. This condition is often seen in patients with severe critical illness, deprivation of calories, and following major surgeries. The most common hormone pattern in euthyroid sick syndrome is a low total T3 and free T3 levels with low or normal T4 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. This activity reviews when to consider euthyroid sick syndrome and how to evaluate and manage the condition while emphasizing the critical role of the interprofessional care team in caring for patients with euthyroid sick syndrome.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
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- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
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- Specialty: Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Surgical Critical Care