Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Hypothyroidism
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Childhood hypothyroidism spans two distinct scenarios: congenital hypothyroidism (CH) - present from birth, causes irreversible neurological damage if untreated; and acquired hypothyroidism - usually autoimmune (Hashimoto's), developing in adolescence with no irreversible neurodevelopmental risk.
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