Ultrasonographic Grades of Adams et al for Postpartum Thyroiditis

Adams et al graded the degree of postpartum thyroiditis based on changes seen on ultrasonography.

Patient selection: postpartum thyroiditis (PPT)

Study: ultrasonography of the thyroid

Findings	Degree of Thyroiditis	Grade
uniformly hyperechoic relative to skeletal muscle	normal	0
focal hypoechogenic areas that are small and sparse with intervening areas of normal echogenicity	mild	1
focal hyperechogenic areas that are more numerous and larger with intervening areas of normal echogenicity	moderate	2
diffuse hypoechogenicity	severe	3
mixed hypoechogenicity and abnormally high echogenicity	severe	3

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