Postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) is an autoimmune-mediated destructive thyroiditis occurring within 1 year after delivery or spontaneous/induced abortion in women who were euthyroid duri...
Fatigue, weight loss, irritability, palpitations, tremor, hyperhidrosis, heat intolerance, anxiety
Recently or currently pregnant
Painless swelling at anterior neck
Most women become euthyroid within 1 year postpartum.
Initiate treatment for hyperthyroid symptoms once the diagnosis is confirmed (1)[A]
Initiate treatment for hypothyroid st...
Follow-up TSH testing is indicated every 4 to 6 weeks during replacement therapy or with changes in symptoms.
Women with a prior history of PPT should have TSH tes...
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TSH is the most sensitive measure of thyroid function in the peripartum period.
TSH may be elevated in the early gestational period due to high levels of hCG that may stimulate T4 produ...
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