hIn this video we will be going over the various causes of Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism and its treatment.

Hypothyroidism
1. Acute
2. Acute Granulomatous
3. Subacute Lymphocytic
4. Hashimoto
5. Reiter's
6. Drugs causing hypothyroidism (Amiodarone, Lithium, Sulfonamide, Phenylbutazone)
7. Hypothalamic and Pituitary causes

Hyperthyroidism
1. Grave's Disease
2. Toxic Multinodular Goiter

Treatment
1. Thioamides (Propylthiouracil, Methimzole)
2. Iodine
3. Radioactive Iodine
4. Thyroid Storm (Propanolol, Lugol's Iodine, PTU, Steroids, Diltiazem)
Initially, inflammation of the thyroid causes a leak resulting in excess thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Over time, the inflammation prevents the thyroid from producing enough hormones (hypothyroidism).
Symptoms include fatigue and unexplained weight gain.
Treatment with synthetic hormone medication is usually effective.
ashimoto Thyroiditis: Risk factors, pathogenesis, signs and symptoms and treatment. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition involving the destruction of the thyroid tissue leading to hypothyroidism. There are a variety of risk factors for Hashimoto’s including being female, genetics (ex. HLA-DR3 gene), family history and stress among others. The pathogenesis of Hashimoto’s is due to the production of auto-antibodies including anti-thyroglobulin among a variety of others.