A patient presents to his doctors complaining of lethargy, w…

A patient presents to his doctors complaining of lethargy, weight gain, and mental sluggishness. The doctor detects a slight bulge near the patient’s larynx.  A thyroid panel is ordered, the results are shown below. TSH          5.5  (normal/high) T4              3.9 (low) Free T4   0.4 (low) T3              58 (low) What is your diagnosis of this patient? What gland is malfunctioning? Describe how you came to this conclusion. Be as specific as possible in your diagnosis.

A ten year old girl is getting her annual check up with her…

A ten year old girl is getting her annual check up with her pediatrician.  Her father comments on how much the young girl is eating and drinking throughout the day.  Also she regularly gets sent home with notes from her teacher complaining about the child constantly needed to visit the restroom.  The pediatrician orders a blood draw and urine sample.  Her results come back as positive for glucose in the urine, and her blood results show high glucose levels but no insulin present. What is your diagnosis of this patient? Be as specific as possible.