Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are similar but not the exact same. Hypothyroidism is a broad term used to describe a state of low thyroid function in the body. Some patients with Hashimoto's may also have hypothyroidism, but having Hashimoto's does not guarantee that you will be hypothyroid.
Hashimoto's disease
What you can do
Hashimoto's thyroiditis can be fatal - untreated, it can cause coma or heart problems - but with treatment, the prognosis is good. The outlook for those with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is good.
Thyroiditis, autoimmune. Thyroiditis, fibrous autoimmune. Clinical Information. An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and it usually causes hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone).
Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression, and the inability to exercise. It is more common in females and can run in families. An autoimmune disorder caused by the production of autoantibodies against thyroid tissue.
There is progressive destruction of the thyroid follicles leading to hypothyroidism. An inflammatory disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It is characterized by the infiltration of the thyroid parenchyma by lymphocytes. It includes hashimoto thyroiditis and subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis.
The ICD code E063 is used to code Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes, causing primary hypothyroidism.
Specialty: Endocrinology. MeSH Codes: D050031, D013967. ICD 9 Codes: 245.2 , Source: Wikipedia.
Very severe, advanced hypothyroidism, which can be life threatening, is called myxedema. Hypothyroidism is classified to ICD-9-CM category 244.
Hypothyroidism is treated with the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid), which restores adequate hormone levels. Hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces too much of the thyroid hormone and accelerates the body’s metabolism.
A nontoxic goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid that is not associated with the overproduction of thyroid hormone or malignancy. Nontoxic nodular goiter is classified to category 241. A fourth-digit subcategory is required to specify the type of goiter as follows: • 241.0, Nontoxic uninodular goiter;
Vol. 23 No. 3 P. 27. The thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck, releases hormones that regulate all aspects of metabolism. The following are some common diseases that may occur if the thyroid is not functioning properly. Hypothyroidism.
Also called autoimmune thyroiditis and chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, the signs and symptoms for Hashimoto’s disease are the same as hypothyroidism.