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Hormones & You: Postpartum Thyroiditis


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This fact sheet addresses the causes, risks, and treatments for postpartum thyroiditis.

The fact sheet contains the following information:

  • What is postpartum thyroiditis?
  • What are the risks of postpartum thyroiditis?
  • How is postpartum thyroiditis diagnosed?
  • How is thyroiditis treated?
  • What should you do with this information?

  • Resources 

English and Spanish versions of the fact sheet are available.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Thyroid/upload/bilingual_postpartum_thyroi ditis.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

The Hormone Foundation

Funding Sources

The Hormone Foundation


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

Thie tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and postpartum: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=11283&string=

History

  • Release Date: 01/2007
  • Original Summary: 01/2008
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Thyroid diseases
Patient Population: spacer Gender > Female; Vulnerable Populations > Women
Stage of Care: spacer Primary care
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Primary care; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Patient education
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Fact sheet
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related
Developer: spacer The Hormone Foundation
Funding Sources: spacer The Hormone Foundation

 

Last updated: July 27, 2009.

 

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