Publication: Overt Hyperthyroidism in Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report
Date
2020
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 604 - 606
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Hyperthyroidism is a state of excessive thyroid function. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Graves’ disease. Overt hyperthyroidism if not treated can have serious outcome on the mother and the fetus. We present a pregnant women at 31 weeks of gestation presented with shortness of breath and palpitation with previous history of caesarean section and was treated with propyl thiouracil, beta blockers, antihypertensive drug, and during her course of treatment had Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membrane with subsequent onset of labor and had normal vaginal delivery of 1.7 kg healthy baby. This report emphasize on the timely management of overt symptoms before the onset of labor.
Keywords: hyperthyroidism; pregnancy; PPROM; thyrotoxicosis.
Description
Madan Khadka
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, B.P. Koirala of Institute of health sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Achala Thakur
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, B.P. Koirala of Institute of health sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Dipti Das
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, B.P. Koirala of Institute of health sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Akshat Mishra
Department of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala of Institute of health sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Keywords
hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, PPROM, thyrotoxicosis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5062