A woman who is 3 months postpartum is feeling tired, becoming more constipated, and feeling cold a lot. She attributed this to having a newborn and breastfeeding. She said that at her first postpartum visit she was told her thyroid was overactive. A thyroid profile is drawn. What results are expected that would explain her symptoms?
A) Low thyroid-stimulating hormone
B) High thyroid-stimulating hormone
C) Negative anti-thyroperoxidase immunoglobulin
D) High T3 and T4

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The symptoms and history suggest postpartum thyroiditis, which can initially cause hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism. High TSH is expected in the hypothyroid phase.

A Woman Who Is 3 Months Postpartum Is Feeling Tired