Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00014:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00014
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 7302–10338

the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(16)      being obese for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(17)      for hypothyroidism first presenting as myxoedema coma only, having an acute precipitating event within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
            Note: acute precipitating event and myxoedema coma are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(18)      having iodine deficiency within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
Note: iodine deficiency is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(19)      having iodine excess within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
            Note 1: Iodine excess may be due to consuming foods, dietary supplements or medications with a high content of iodine.
Note 2: iodine excess is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(20)      being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(21)      taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(22)      taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(23)      taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(24)      taking a drug that increases the requirement of thyroid hormone replacement therapy at the time of the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
            Note: Examples of drugs that may increase the requirement for thyroid hormone replacement therapy include 5-fluorouracil, antiretroviral drugs, clofibrate, raloxifene and tamoxifen.
(25)      being pregnant or within the 12 months postpartum at the time of the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(26)      having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(27)      undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the thyroid gland was in the field of radiation, before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(28)      having received iodine-131 (radioactive iodine) treatment before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(29)      having subtotal or total thyroidectomy, or neck surgery involving the thyroid gland, before the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
(30)      having a disease involving the thyroid gland from the specified list of diseases at the time of the clinical worsening of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(31)      having a primary or secondary malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland at