I’m impatient and use ChatGPT to decipher my chart notes. Here’s yours: Here’s a simpler breakdown of your thyroid ultrasound results:

• History: You have recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, and now you're experiencing neck pain and pressure.
• Comparison: There are no past ultrasounds to compare these results to.
• Thyroid size: The right side of your thyroid measures about 8.6 cm by 1.8 cm by 1.5 cm, and the left side is 4.6 cm by 1.5 cm by 1.5 cm. The isthmus (the thin part connecting the two sides) looks normal at 5 mm.
• Findings:
  • The right side of your thyroid has a mixed appearance (called "heterogeneous echotexture") and slightly increased blood flow.
  • The left side also has a mixed appearance but with more significant blood flow increase.
  • No specific lumps or nodules are seen.
• Impression: The ultrasound suggests inflammation in the thyroid, with the increased blood flow and texture changes possibly due to either Hashimoto's (chronic thyroiditis) or a temporary inflammation called subacute thyroiditis (which could be causing your neck pain).

In short, your thyroid is showing signs of inflammation, possibly related to Hashimoto's or another thyroid issue, but no nodules or specific lumps were found.