Hypothyroidism is now a common disease noted next only to Diabetes Mellitus. How to screen a population is an epidemiological question? Everybody knows by doing thyroid profile it is very easy. But the cost of doing the same is higher and also will have to wait for the blood results from laboratory and preferred time of collection of blood is empty stomach in the morning. So, can we make a screening quick to note and economical as well as avoiding for everybody the morning sample?
In the routine check up, ECG which is very economical to take is the best tool for screening. If ECG is showing bradycardia and also the voltages of the ECG complexes are low, then the patient needs further screening by blood studies. This has been tried in clinical practice and 100 patients who were identified with ECG possible hypothyroidism proved to be correct. So, If you want to rule out Hypothyroidism…
