9th February 2024

A 23-year-old female presented with neck pain following a recovery from a flu-like illness three weeks ago.

A 23-year-old female presented with neck pain following a recovery from a flu-like illness three weeks ago. This has been ongoing for the past three days with associated fever and malaise. A tender, palpable mass is felt over the anterior neck with no focal lesions. She has also noted increased sweats and restlessness over this period. She is tachycardic at present. USS reveals a diffusely hypoechoic thyroid gland.

Which pattern of thyroid function tests are expected at this stage?