The aim of this lecture is to provide students with basic knowledge and understanding of pediatric thyroid disease and emphasize the importance of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism
The learning objectives are
List causes, early clinical manifestations and consequences of congenital hypothyroidism
List causes of thyroid enlargement
Identify clinical presentations suggestive of thyroid disease
Define and interpret the investigations of thyroid disease
Describe the principles and preventive role of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism