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Podcast: Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery
Episode: Pediatric Thyroid Disorders
Description: An interactive discussion about malignant and benign pediatric thyroid disorders between Todd Ponsky, MD and Diana Diesen, MD.
Dr. Diesen is assistant professor of surgery and pediatric surgery fellowship program director at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and is a member of the Children's Health Pediatric Thyroid Center at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas.
Contents
00:00 Introduction
02:31 Asymptomatic thyroid nodule
03:00 History
04:08 Risks factors for thyroid nodules and cancers
04:25 Family history
04:56 Physical exam
05:24 Physical exam pearls
06:03 Concerning physical exam findings
06:56 Laboratory evaluation
07:42 Thyroid scintigraphy
08:08 Hot thyroid nodules
09:13 Nodule with normal TSH
09:26 Thyroid ultrasound
10:15 Thyroid cysts
10:52 Lesion size and FNA...