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CPE-001 · synthetic case FX-010

Postpartum overt hypothyroid pattern with iron deficiency context

Eight months postpartum, TSH 12.4, low FT4, mild anemia.

Synthetic · no real patientReviewed acceptance scenarioThyroid engine v1.1.0

Purpose: Detect overt pattern while routing postpartum context.

Inputs the engine received

Patient

Age and sex
32, female

Context

Postpartum within12 months
Yes
Breastfeeding
Yes

Symptoms

Fatigue
Present
Cold intolerance
Present
Hair loss
Present

Laboratory

TSH
12.4 mIU/L (ref 0.4–4.5)
FT4
0.7 ng/dL (ref 0.8–1.8)
ANTI-TPO
320 IU/mL (ref 0–35)
HEMOGLOBIN
11 g/dL (ref 12–16)

What the engine reports

Caution

Special Population Pathway

Postpartum context identified. Consider postpartum thyroiditis and overlapping contributors such as anemia, mood symptoms and lactation-related clinical factors.

Detected clinical pattern

Biochemical Pattern Compatible with Overt Primary Hypothyroidism

Elevated TSH with FT4 below the laboratory reference range supports this pattern.

  • Etiology / context: Autoimmune Thyroiditis Supported
  • Etiology / context: Postpartum Thyroiditis Context Present

Why this pattern was identified

  • Elevated TSH with low FT4. TSH 12.4 mIU/L (ref 0.4–4.5) and FT4 0.7 ng/dL (ref 0.8–1.8).
  • Autoimmune etiology supported. ANTI-TPO 320 IU/mL (ref 0–35). Etiology is separate from the functional state.

Context modules routed

  • CTX-HT-POSTPARTUM Postpartum Thyroiditis Context

    Consider postpartum thyroiditis when thyrotoxicosis or hypothyroidism occurs within one year postpartum; separate thyroid symptoms from overlapping mood, fatigue, anemia and lactation contexts; consider lactation status before any radioactive iodine uptake.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Confirm clinical context, etiology modifiers and medication/exposure history.
  2. 2Consider lipid panel, CBC and CK if clinically indicated.
  3. 3Physician to determine levothyroxine initiation and dose using age and cardiovascular context.
Evidence and rule trace · 2 rules

PR-HT-01Overt Primary Hypothyroidism Biochemical Pattern

Inputs: TSH 12.4 mIU/L (ref 0.4–4.5) · FT4 0.7 ng/dL (ref 0.8–1.8)

TSH above and FT4 below the laboratory reference range.

CTX-HT-POSTPARTUMPostpartum Thyroiditis Context

Context module routed.

Evidence

  • EV-AACE-ATA-2012 · Garber JR et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults. Endocr Pract. 2012;18(6):988-1028.
  • EV-ATA-HYPO-2014 · Jonklaas J et al. Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism. Thyroid. 2014;24(12):1670-1751.
  • EV-ATA-THYROIDITIS · American Thyroid Association. Thyroiditis.

Physician adjudication required. For clinician review only. This output identifies clinical patterns and safety considerations from the documented inputs. It does not establish an autonomous diagnosis or treatment plan. Physician confirmation is required.

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Thyroid-function testsMove the sliders or type values
  • below range
  • within range
  • above range
  • below range
  • within range
  • above range
TSH12.4 mIU/L · above reference
ref 0.44.5
Free T40.7 ng/dL · below reference
ref 0.81.8
Where this sits on the TSH × FT4 plane
Overt primarySubclinicalDiscordantCentral?EuthyroidDiscordantCentral?Low TSHThyrotoxicTSH ↑FT4 →

Zones are drawn from your reference intervals. The engine, not the map, decides the pattern.

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µIU/mL and mIU/L are numerically identical.

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Interpreted against the reporting assay's upper limit.

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Only used in the thyrotoxicosis pathway.

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Patient context
Sex at birth
Medications and exposures
Symptoms and physical findingsSupportive only: never classify on their own

Symptoms

Signs and decompensation red flags

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Caution

Special Population Pathway

Postpartum context identified. Consider postpartum thyroiditis and overlapping contributors such as anemia, mood symptoms and lactation-related clinical factors.

Detected clinical pattern

Biochemical Pattern Compatible with Overt Primary Hypothyroidism

Elevated TSH with FT4 below the laboratory reference range supports this pattern.

  • Etiology / context: Autoimmune Thyroiditis Supported
  • Etiology / context: Postpartum Thyroiditis Context Present

Why this pattern was identified

  • Elevated TSH with low FT4. TSH 12.4 mIU/L (ref 0.4–4.5) and FT4 0.7 ng/dL (ref 0.8–1.8).
  • Autoimmune etiology supported. ANTI-TPO 320 IU/mL (ref 0–35). Etiology is separate from the functional state.

Context modules routed

  • CTX-HT-POSTPARTUM Postpartum Thyroiditis Context

    Consider postpartum thyroiditis when thyrotoxicosis or hypothyroidism occurs within one year postpartum; separate thyroid symptoms from overlapping mood, fatigue, anemia and lactation contexts; consider lactation status before any radioactive iodine uptake.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Confirm clinical context, etiology modifiers and medication/exposure history.
  2. 2Consider lipid panel, CBC and CK if clinically indicated.
  3. 3Physician to determine levothyroxine initiation and dose using age and cardiovascular context.
Evidence and rule trace · 2 rules

PR-HT-01Overt Primary Hypothyroidism Biochemical Pattern

Inputs: TSH 12.4 mIU/L (ref 0.4–4.5) · FT4 0.7 ng/dL (ref 0.8–1.8)

TSH above and FT4 below the laboratory reference range.

CTX-HT-POSTPARTUMPostpartum Thyroiditis Context

Context module routed.

Evidence

  • EV-AACE-ATA-2012 · Garber JR et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults. Endocr Pract. 2012;18(6):988-1028.
  • EV-ATA-HYPO-2014 · Jonklaas J et al. Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism. Thyroid. 2014;24(12):1670-1751.
  • EV-ATA-THYROIDITIS · American Thyroid Association. Thyroiditis.

Physician adjudication required. For clinician review only. This output identifies clinical patterns and safety considerations from the documented inputs. It does not establish an autonomous diagnosis or treatment plan. Physician confirmation is required.

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