Endocrine Disorders (Hypothyroidism)

Question 1

Name causes of hypothyroidism

Answer 1

Autoimmune thyroid disease
Radioactive
Anti-thyroid drugs
Medications
Cough medicines
Some health foods: seaweed
Malfunctioning pituitary gland
Congenital defects

Question 2

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

Answer 2

Cellular: weight gain, low body temp
Cardiac: bradycardia, slightly raised BP

MSK: ⬇️bone growth & maturation, muscle weakness

Myexodema: swelling round eyes, feet and hands and infiltrates other tissues
Non-pitting

Won’t be expected to know all of these but know that in hypothyroidism you will have slowing down of everything