thyroid function 4

The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is ?

What is Graves disease?

Graves’ disease is characterized by?

The anti-thyroid drugs are used to treat for hyperthyroidism?

The medications provide prompt relief but cannot be used as ?

What is used to treat symptoms including tremors or palpations?

What is the most widely recommended permanent treatment for Graves?

Women should avoid _____________ for six to 12 months post-treatment.

Men should consider __________________ prior to treatment with radioactive iodine.

Thyroid function is especially important during the first 2-14 weeks of pregnancy when fetal brain development is dependent on maternal thyroid hormone

Maternal increased risks with Hyperthyroidism

Neonatal increased risks - hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

hyperthyroidism in pregnancy - Children born with

Impairment in neuropsychological development?

Thyroid function test results change during pregnancy due to the?

Being a glycoprotein hormone, hCG is produced during pregnancy by the ?

Glycoprotein hormone acts as a weak thyroid stimulator, causing ________________ in the first trimester.

After the drop in TSH, TSH returns to normal throughout the ?

If TSH is above ________ in early pregnancy, it may be indicative of subclinical hypothyroidism, which can be defined as an elevated TSH with normal free T4

Because there are no universal reference ranges for thyroid function tests in pregnancy, TSH may be in the nonpregnant, normal range.