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A 40-year-old woman with trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) presents to the clinic with her mother for assessment prior to an elective left hemithyroidectomy.
Past Medical History
1. Trisomy 21
2. Left eye surgery under GA (2020)
3. Multinodular goitre
4. Hypothyroidism
Medications
Cholecalciferol 25mcg daily
Levothyroxine 150 mcg daily
Pantoprazole 40 mg daily
Investigations included:
TFTs
ECG
CXR
CT neck and chest
Echo
Sleep studies
Biochemistry
Sections covered in this viva
History and Examination of Trisomy 21Investigation Interpretation for OSA and Cardiac FailureRetrosternal Goitre Assessment