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Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy
Sponsored by The Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
1 How to participate
For more details about how to participate in this C.E.U ./ C.M.E. program, see the Perinatologist Corner page. Also see specifics there on Goals, Sponsorship and Credit, and Disclosure .
Step 1: Goals and objectives
The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences, methods and limitations of screening, and understand thyroid disorders in pregnancy .
Objectives
The objectives for this module are:
- The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences of thyroid disorders in pregnancy
- The student will understand the methods and limitations of thyroid disorders in pregnancy
- The student will understand the management of thyroid disorders in pregnancy
Case scenario
Agnes Naakai is a 34 y/o G3P2 at 19 weeks gestation with known hypothyroidism who is taking levothyroxine 0.2 mg daily. She has no complaints. Physical examination is unremarkable. Her initial thyroid functions are reported as follows:
TSH: 17.2 mIU/mL (nl: 0.46-4.68)
Free T4: 0.70 ng/dL (nl: 0.78-2.19)
Should you take any action? What would be most appropriate?
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Date of release 8/5/08 Date of last review 8/5/08 Date of expiration 8/5/11
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