PPT-Thyroid Disorders Hussam

AlHawari MD FACE ECNU Consultant Endocrinologist Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Jordan Introduction The thyroid is one of the largest of the endocrine organs weighing approximately 15 to 20 g. . Brownish-red, highly vascular gland. Location: ant neck at C5-T1, overlays 2. nd. – 4. th. tracheal rings. Avg. width: 12-15 mm (each lobe). Avg. height: 50-60 mm long. Avg. weight: 25-30 g in adults (slightly more in women). in the Potential Brain-Dead Organ Donor. Harbor-UCLA Critical Care – Organ Donation Symposium. April 12, 2010. Brant Putnam, MD FACS. Trauma / Acute Care Surgery / Surgical Critical Care. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. . When to test for thyroid dysfunction. . Have a low index of suspicion . You should expect negative tests in at least 90% of patients (apologies to Dr Colley). But. beware of attributing symptoms to mildly abnormal thyroid function tests. INTRODUCTION. Thyroid rule:. In . a child, . critical for normal . growth and development. .. . In an adult, . maintain metabolic stability. . . Thyroid disorders result in . alterations in metabolic . The thyroid is made of multiple . acini. (follicles). Each spherical follicle is surrounded by a single layer of cells and filled with . pink- staining protein-. aceous. material called colloid. . . Thyroid Gland. . . The normal thyroid gland secretes:. 1- . T3(Triiodothyronine). 2- . T4 (Tetraiodothyronine) . 3- . Calcitonin . Synthesis of T3 and T4. . -- . Uptake of plasma iodides. . -- Oxidation of iodides.. Lieutenant- U.S. Public Health Service corps . PGY-1 Resident pharmacist- Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority . Objectives . Explain the basic physiology of the thyroid gland. . Identify causes, signs, and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. . By . Hatim. . Jaber. MD MPH JBCM PhD. 19 -12- 2018. 1. Presentation outline. Time. Introduction : Epidemiology and Overview of Thyroid Dysfunction. 11:00– 11:10. Risk factors . . of Thyroid Dysfunction. Thyroid rule:. In . a child, . critical for normal . growth and development. .. . In an adult, . maintain metabolic stability. . . Thyroid disorders result in . alterations in metabolic . stability. Prevalence of hypothyroidism (recent data). Prevalence of Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy. Country. Year. Hypothyroidism (OH+SCH). USA. 1. 2012. 15.5%. India. 3. 2011. 14.3%. India. 2. 2010. 11.0%. 1. J . Pancreas, Adrenal, and Reproductive Glands Dr. Amit Ranjan, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology MGCUB, Motihari, Bihar Pineal Gland ( also known as the Third Eye)  Pineal gland --- pinecone sample?. Does . ultrasound . help . to differentiate . adenoma lesions from parathyroid carcinoma?. Parathyroid carcinoma . is rare. , representing. <. 1% . of . primary hyperparathyroidism . cases.. Courses in Therapeutics and Disease State Management. Epidemiology and Classification. 12% of the U.S. population will experience thyroid disease in their lifetime. Thyroxine (T4) is the predominant hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. RD. LD. FRANK AYIMADU . (ONCOLOGY DIETITIAN). 10/29/2021. 2. THE THYROID GLAND. 10/29/2021. 3. Functions of the thyroid gland. 10/29/2021. 4. THYROID hormones . The thyroid Produces hormones called the T3 and T4 using two components.