Postpartum thyroiditis

This patient's clinical features (eg, anxiety, palpitations, weight loss, decreased lactation, tremor, moist skin) and suppressed TSH are consistent with thyrotoxicosis. In light of her recent pregnancy, this is most likely due to postpartum thyroiditis (PT). PT is characterized by autoimmune inflammation of thyroid follicles and release of preformed thyroid hormone. It is similar to silent

Thyroid Dysfunction

• subclinical hypothyroidism
• Hashimoto thyroiditis

Hyperthyroidism

• Grave's disease

• Postpartum thyroiditis

• subacute thyroiditis

• subclinical hyperthyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• amiodarone and thyroid dysfunction

• levothyroid interactions

• thyroid nodules

Subclinical hypothyroidism

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Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as an elevated serum TSH level with a normal free thyroxine. The most common cause is chronic lymphocytic Hashimoto thyroiditis. T