Postpartum thyroid dysfunction

Postpartum thyroid dysfunction
Overview
Classification Graves disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis Postpartum thyroiditis Silent thyroiditis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Postpartum thyroid dysfunction syndrome

Overview

Postpartum thyroid dysfunction also known as postpartum thyroid dysfunction syndrome, is characterized by abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland after child birth. Postpartum thyroid dysfunction can either be a pre-existent thyroid disease that becomes clinically significant during postpartum duration or it may appear as a new dysfunction known as postpartum thyroiditis. Postpartum thyroid dysfunction may present as Grave's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis or silent thyroiditis.

Classification

Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction

Grave's disease

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Postpartum thyroiditis

silent thyroiditis

Subacute thyroiditis