Patient's question:
A colleague just had a son, and at birth, the child had some issues. The pediatrician conducted a thorough examination and found it to be congenital megacolon. The child experienced abdominal pain, constipation, and many other problems right after birth. Later, after diagnosis by the doctors, it was determined that the child had congenital hypothyroidism. I don't know how to treat such a condition!What kind of assistance is needed: Hello, how should congenital hypothyroidism be treated?
Doctor's answer:
Hypothyroidism is a disease characterized by reduced catabolism due to increased production and excretion of thyroid hormones or insufficient physiological effects.1. For early mild cases of hypothyroidism, lifelong replacement therapy with oral thyroid tablets or levothyroxine is the foundation. Test thyroid function and maintain TSH within the normal range.
2. For moderate to severe cases in the middle and late stages, in addition to oral thyroid tablets or levothyroxine, symptomatic treatment is required, such as oxygenation, intravenous fluids, infection control, and heart failure management. For patients with high fever and convulsions, treatment should prevent over-treatment-induced hypothyroidism.