Differential diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism Failure of normal thyroid gland development (thyroid dysgenesis) Failure of thyroid gland hormonal production (thyroid dyshormonogenesis) TSH Deficiency (Central hypothyroidism) Iodine…
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Differential diagnosis for hyperthyroidism Graves’ disease, Thyrotoxic phase of thyroiditis, Surreptitious ingestion of levothyroxine Rare causes in children: TSH- dependent hyperthyroidism including pituitary TSH-secreting tumors Resistance…
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Differential diagnosis for Acquired Hypothyroidism Autoimmune thyroiditis/Hashimoto’s thyroiditis/Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis Euthyroid Sick Syndrome/ Non-thyroidal Illness Subacute thyroiditis / Other thyroiditis Drug induced hypothyroidism: thioamides, amiodarone, excessive…
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