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Published	10/08/2024	Congenital hypothyroidism is screened for on the newborn {{c1::blood spot screening}} test
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Acquired hypothyroidism}} is where a child or adolescent develops an underactive thyroid gland when previously it was functioning normally.&n…
Published	10/08/2024	Congenital hypothyroidism is where the child is born with an underactive thyroid gland. 1 in 3000 newborns. due to …
Published	10/08/2024	If Congenital Hypothyroidism is not picked up at birth, patients can present with:• Prolonged neonatal {{c1::jaundice}} • Poor feeding•…
Published	10/08/2024	The most common cause of acquired hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroiditis, aka {{c1::Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. }}This is {{c1::aut…
Published	10/08/2024	Acquired Hypothyroidism symptoms:• {{c1::Fatigue}} and low {{c1::energy}}• Poor growth• Weight {{c1::gain::gain/loss}}• Poor {{c1::school}} performanc…
Published	10/08/2024	Management of Hypothyroidism{{c1::Levothyroxine}}, taken orally once a day, is used to replace the normal thyroid hormones.
Published	10/08/2024	Investigations for hypothyroidism:Bloods: {{c1::TFTs & Antibodies (TSH, T3 and T4}}Imagining: {{c1::Ultrasound}}
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