Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

  • Autoimmune thyroiditis – autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland; initially with increased secretion of thyroid hormones, later with gradual transition to hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism).
  • Secondary hypothyroidism due toanterior pituitary insufficiency (HVL insufficiency; hypopituitarism / hypofunction of the pituitary gland).
  • Struma multinodosa – nodular change in thyroid tissue.

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

  • Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency)

Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48)

Medication