Thyrotoxicosis in Pregnancy

This webinar will cover aspects of the diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy and the postnatal period including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the postnatal period.

This event has been designed for primary and secondary care pharmacists involved in the care of maternity patients with thyrotoxicosis. This event is suitable for pharmacists who have recently specialised as well as those working at early advanced and advanced levels.

The aim of this webinar is to provide the necessary information so that attendees are able to understand the diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy and the postnatal period.

After this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• describe the aetiology and process of diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy
• identify treatment options and describe monitoring during pregnancy
• discuss management in the postnatal period +/- breastfeeding and long term follow-up

Speaker: 

Dr Rochan Agha-Jaffar, Consultant Endocrinologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Chair:

Zoe van Zuylen, Lead Pharmacist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Registration for this webinar closes at midnight on Thursday 11 April 2024.

If you are not a member of UKCPA but wish to attend this event either as a guest or by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this webinar as part of your membership package, your guest account or membership application must be completed by 04 April.  Please note that the administration and activation of membership or guest accounts can take up to 7 working days.