Thyroiditis

• Facts:
  Inflammation of the thyroid gland follicles that causes leakage of thyroid hormone into the circulation
  
  1.) Subacute lymphocytic (painless) thyroiditis
  2.) Subacute granulomatous (De Quervain's) thyroiditis (painful)
  3.) Iodine-induced thyroid toxicosis
  4.) Levothyroxine overdose
  5.) Struma ovarii
  6.) Postpartum
  7.) Drug induced (eg. amiodarone )
• History / PE:
  Thyrotoxicosis
  Followed by hypothyroidism
• Diagnosis:
  Reduced radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)
• Treatment:
  Beta blockers ( hyperthyroidism )
  NSAIDs , corticosteroids (severe subacute thyroiditis)
• Differential Diagnosis:
  Hyperthyroidism