Postpartum thyroid dysfunction
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Postpartum thyroid dysfunction |
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. Postpartum thyroid dysfunction may present as Grave's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis or silent thyroiditis.
Classification
Classification of postpartum thyroid dysfunction based on thyroid diseases:
| Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave's disease | Hashimoto's thyroiditis | Postpartum thyroiditis | Silent thyroiditis | Subacute thyroiditis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification of postpartum thyroid dysfunction based on clinical course:
| Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism | Exclusive hyperthuroidism | Exclusive hypothyroidism | Hypothyroidism followed by hyperthyroidism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||