Endocrine Abstracts

Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disease that was seen in the clinical practice especially for family. What issues about hypothyroidism should be covered in clinical practice? A 36-year-old woman who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 3 years ago tells her endocrinologist that she wants to conceive in the next year. She was treated with LT₄, 0.1 mg per day. Her last serum TSH was 0.7 mIU/l. She is instructed to notify her endocrinologist as soon as she finds out that she is pregnant so that a serum TSH level can be checked. Her menstrual period is 1 week late, a home pregnancy test is positive, and her serum. TSH level is 1.9 mIU/l.

Conclusions: The clinical issues were addressed by clinical scenario followed by questions and stressed on the important clinical points.