PDF-Thyroid Patient Advocacy

RegisteredOffice Squirrel Cottage Ickornshaw CowlingYorkshire BD22 0DHWeb site wwwtpaukorgukTelephone 01535 636 014Email infotpaukcomSir Richard Thompson KCVO Royal College of Physicians 9 July 20121. Dr. D. Zatelny. BaSc. , MD, FRCPC. Objectives. Review practical primary care management of 3 common thyroid conditions through a case based approach. Encourage discussion !. Case 1. 26 . yr. old married executive secretary referred for possible hypothyroidism. Prof. . Sadqa. . Aftab. Consultant anesthetist cardiac surgery dept CHK. A 18 yr old women 78 Kg was diagnosed as . Graves disease and treated with . propylthiouracil. 250mg and . propranolol. . Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. Cathriona. . Molloy. May 11 2017. TMS Advocacy. Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. . tms@advocacy@gmail.com. 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.. Inhibition of new hormone synthesis. : . Thionamide. drugs (PTU, MMI). Inhibition of thyroid hormone release: . Iodine (SSKI, . Lugol’s. solution), . iopanoic. acid, Lithium. Treatment directed against circulating thyroid hormone and its effects. Thyrotoxicosis. (with fatigue & frequent syncope). Patient History. The . patient is a 35-year-old woman who presented to a physician with complaints associated with hyperthyroidism 5 years ago, for first time and has been treated initially with . 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 . Dr.Mays. . Ibraheem. . I. Hyperthyroidism.. II. Hypothyroidism.. III. Mass lesions of thyroid gland.. . Pathology of thyroid gland including:. Clinical features. 1. . Constitutional symptoms. Endocrine Research Center. Research Institute For Endocrine Sciences. Tehran. A 13-year-old girl was seen in the endocrinology clinic because of an enlarging neck mass. 8 days earlier, the patient noted swelling of her neck and pain on swallowing. Cutis. 2007;79:219-224. L many causes. 1 Thyroid dermopathy as a cause of leg edema may be underdiagnosed and should be included in the differential diagnosis of nonpit - ting leg edema. Thyroid d sample?. Does . ultrasound . help . to differentiate . adenoma lesions from parathyroid carcinoma?. Parathyroid carcinoma . is rare. , representing. <. 1% . of . primary hyperparathyroidism . cases.. Just examine– don’t forget to talk to the patient (real person!). As a case. Differential diagnosis . Management . Answer questions . Talk as you examine, what are you looking for? . Positive and negative findings . Learning Objectives. Hyperthyroidism*. Grave’s Disease. Thyroiditis. Thyroid Nodules. Hypothyroidism*. Thyroid cancer. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia. Carcinoid syndrome. Acromegaly*. Hypogonadism* . Assistant lecturer . Lubab. . Tarek. Definition. . Synonymous with ‘overactive thyroid’ and ‘thyrotoxicosis’. The body produces antibodies that are structurally similar to the binding site of TSH, causing excessive release of T3 and T4 by the thyroid..