Hypothyroidism initial diagnosis process:

Congenital Hypothyroidism - Confirming the Diagnosis Algorithm

●Dear parents, hello:

In newborn screening, the screening result of "congenital hypothyroidism" is suspected positive, which means that it is very likely to suffer from this disease. If the treatment time is delayed, it will have serious adverse effects on the growth and development of the baby, and further detailed examination is necessary to confirm the diagnosis. We will arrange for you to see a doctor at Taipei Veterans General Hospital as soon as possible. The following is the return visit process and precautions for the day:

◎Taipei Veterans General Hospital outpatient registration precautions◎

Please call to make an appointment for a return visit so that relevant information can be provided to you.

Appointment time: Wednesday and Friday afternoon.

Appointment Physician: Pediatric Internal Medicine-Dr. Niu Daoming

Registration location: Registration office on the first floor of the "First Outpatient Building". To register for a first visit, you must first fill in the first visit registration form.

Consultation location: 3rd floor of "Hupan Outpatient Building"

Test items: blood draw, thyroid ultrasound, bone age

Office Phone: 02-28712121# 3467

●Congenital Hypothyroidism—Confirming the Diagnosis Process

1. After arriving at Taipei Veterans Affairs Office, contact the newborn screening coordinator

2. Registration for the first visit (the first floor of the first outpatient building), refer to Pediatric Internal Medicine - Dr. Niu Daoming, if the baby has not been named when filling out the medical record, please fill in the male of ○○

3. Measure height and weight at the nursing station on the third floor of Lakeside Outpatient Clinic

4. Check in and insert the health insurance card to register, and hand over the list of height and weight to the nurse in the clinic, and the doctor will conduct a diagnosis and issue a doctor's order

5. Appraisal and payment - the second floor of Zhongzheng Building

6. Complete thyroid ultrasound and bone age examination (2nd floor, Zhongzheng Building)

7. Blood draw and medicine collection - the first floor of the second outpatient building

8. Complete the consultation

◎For the first visit, please fill in the "First Visit Registration Form" and then register at the counter

◎If the baby has not yet been named, please register with the mother's name and mention is the boy or the girl.