Important Points for IC 22 - Life Insurance Underwriting Exam
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Main causes of hypothyroidism are Hashimoto?s disease, radioactive iodine treatment, thyroid operation, medication, subacute thyroiditis and congenital hypothyroidism.
In hypothyroidism, the T4 level would be low, while the TSH level would be high and it is treated with thyroxine replacement.
In life insurance underwriting, no additional risk is seen in cases of adult hypothyroidism. Only presence of coronary artery disease indicates a poor prognosis.
Abnormal growth of the gland may be in the form of a localised swelling or multiple swelling within the thyroid.
Over-activity of the thyroid gland is known as hyperthyroidism.
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