Hypothyroidism

Endocrine · ~6% of blueprint

Pathophysiology: Inadequate thyroid hormone — most often Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis.
Signs & Symptoms: Fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, bradycardia, delayed reflexes.
Gold Standard Diagnosis: ↑ TSH with ↓ free T4 (primary); positive anti-TPO antibodies in Hashimoto’s.
First-line Treatment: Levothyroxine, titrated to normalize the TSH.

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TSH is the most sensitive test; recheck ~6 weeks after any levothyroxine dose change.

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