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Thyroiditis (Types (Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain’s thyroiditis),…
Thyroiditis
Types
Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain’s thyroiditis)
Silent thyroiditis, Painless thyroiditis
Hashimoto’s thyroidits
Post partum thyroiditis
Drug induced
Radiation induced
Clinical manifestations
unplanned weight gain
constipation.
fatigue.
depression.
muscle ache
diagnosis
Thyroid antibody tests
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate)
Thyroid function tests
Ultrasound
Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)
Nursing care
Treatment
Pathophysiology
Definition
Thyroiditis is an inflammation (not an infection) of the thyroid gland.