A 36-year-old woman presents with new-onset heat intolerance, sweating and palpitations 3 months after giving birth. She is breastfeeding. Thyroid fun...

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A 36-year-old woman presents with new-onset heat intolerance, sweating and palpitations 3 months after giving birth. She is breastfeeding. Thyroid function tests show mildly suppressed TSH and slightly elevated free T4. Thyroid antibodies are negative. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

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Postpartum thyroiditis

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Graves disease

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Subacute (de Quervain) thyroiditis

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Factitious thyrotoxicosis

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Postpartum thyroiditis

A 36-year-old woman presents with new-onset heat intolerance, sweating and palpitations 3 months after giving birth. She is breastfeeding. Thyroid function tests show mildly suppressed TSH and slightly elevated free T4. Thyroid antibodies are negative. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?