Thyroiditis: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
=== Clinic === | === Clinic === | ||
* | * Inflammation of the thyroid gland which has two stages initially: | ||
# Acutely thyroid cells are damaged therefore the thyroid hormone released excessively | # Acutely thyroid cells are damaged therefore the thyroid hormone released excessively within the bloodstream causing symptoms of thyrotoxicosis | ||
# In the second stage, there is thyroid gland insufficiency / Hypothyroidism | # In the second stage, there is thyroid gland insufficiency / Hypothyroidism | ||
=== Signs / Symptoms === | === Signs / Symptoms === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Common | |||
!Hypothyroidism | |||
* Fatigue | !Thyrotoxicosis phase | ||
* Depression | |- | ||
* Dry skin | | | ||
* Constipation | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
*[[Obesity|Weight gain]] | |||
*Feeling of fuzzy headed | |||
* [[Depression]] | |||
* Legs swelling | * Dry skin | ||
* [[Constipation]] | |||
| | |||
*Legs swelling | |||
* Vague aches and pains | * Vague aches and pains | ||
* Concentration impairment | * Concentration impairment | ||
| Line 35: | Line 38: | ||
* Hypothermia | * Hypothermia | ||
* Incipient heart failure | * Incipient heart failure | ||
| | |||
*[[Emaciation|Weight loss]] | |||
* [[Irritability]] | |||
* Weight loss | * [[Anxiety]] | ||
* Irritability | * [[Insomnia]] | ||
* Fatigue | * [[Palpitation|Tachycardia]] | ||
* [[Fatigue]] | |||
|} | |||
=== Causes === | === Causes === | ||
* Autoimmune disease: [[Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome|APS-2]], [[Hashimoto thyroiditis|Hashimoto's thyroiditis]] | * Autoimmune disease: [[Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome|APS-2]], [[Hashimoto thyroiditis|Hashimoto's thyroiditis]] | ||
* | * Drug-induced thyroiditis | ||
* Radiation-induced thyroiditis, | |||
* Postpartum thyroiditis | * Postpartum thyroiditis | ||
* Subacute thyroiditis | * Subacute thyroiditis | ||
* Silent thyroiditis | * Silent thyroiditis | ||
* Acute thyroiditis | * Acute thyroiditis | ||
* [[Riedel's thyroiditis]] | * [[Riedel's thyroiditis]] | ||
=== [[Viral miasms|Miasms]] === | |||
* [[MTB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis|MTB]] | |||
* [[HCV, Hepatitis C virus|HCV]] | |||
* [[MMP, Mumps|MMP]] | |||
* [[EBV, Epstein Barr Virus|EBV]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:51, 23 November 2023
Clinic
- Inflammation of the thyroid gland which has two stages initially:
- Acutely thyroid cells are damaged therefore the thyroid hormone released excessively within the bloodstream causing symptoms of thyrotoxicosis
- In the second stage, there is thyroid gland insufficiency / Hypothyroidism
Signs / Symptoms
| Common | Hypothyroidism | Thyrotoxicosis phase |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Causes
- Autoimmune disease: APS-2, Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Drug-induced thyroiditis
- Radiation-induced thyroiditis,
- Postpartum thyroiditis
- Subacute thyroiditis
- Silent thyroiditis
- Acute thyroiditis
- Riedel's thyroiditis