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Obstetric Anaesthesia Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
Thursday 9 - Friday 10 May 2024, Birmingham
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The impact of mental health problems on medical comorbidity in pregnancy: a case of overt hypothyroidism
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The impact of mental health problems on medical comorbidity in pregnancy: a case of overt hypothyroidism
K Sainsbury, H Abdullah, A Popon
Department of Anaesthesia, Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
•Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. .
•Women with CH are more likely to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes.1,2
•We present a patient with CH who failed to engage with antenatal services due to mental health problems, leading to development of overt hypothyroidism during her second pregnancy.