PPT-Thyroid Function Tests

Orishaba Diana And Enoch T Introduction to the Thyroid Gland Objectives Explain the synthesis and regulation of thyroid hormone production Describe the actions of thyroid hormones Describe the . the cytopathologicalexpertise available. Routine References1.Krohn K., Fuhrer D., Bayer Y. et al. Molecular Pathogenesis of Euthyroid and Toxic Multinodular Goitre. Endocrine Reviews 2004-2005, 26: 5 www.thyroid.orgThyroid SurgeryQUESTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONSWhen thyroid surgery is recommended, patients should ask several questions regarding the surgery including:Are there other means of treatment? a few interesting clinical considerations. Ning-Zi Sun. GIM PGY-4. Objectives. Quick review of thyroid physiology in pregnancy. Addressing a few clinical questions:. Anti-TPO / Anti-Tg antibodies. spontaneous abortions. Abstract ID – IRIA - 1240. Investigations. Ultrasound – Best modality. USG guided FNAC. CT. MRI. Technetium-99m pertechnetate or . 131/123. I scintigraphy. Ga68 DOTA scintigraphy. Part 2. Physiologic Changes in Thyroid Function. Thyroid Function in the . Fetus. At birth, there is a . sudden marked . rise in TSH, . in T4 and in T3. These . parameters gradually return to . normal over . . 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). . 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. neoplasms. and role of nuclear medicine in thyroid . neoplasms. Thyroid Cancer accounts for 1.5% of all cancers. in the US. Six deaths per 1 million people occur annually.. The most common endocrine malignancy accounts for 95% of all endocrine cancers. Clinical Associate Professor - Division of Endocrinology. Stanford University School of Medicine. Learning objectives. Know the clinical implications of thyroid anatomy. Describe thyroid hormone synthesis and regulation of thyroid function. 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. . . . . or If My Lab Tests are Normal…... Why Do I Feel So Bad, Sad, and Tired???. . Can . You See/Feel . the . Difference?. Conclusion. A Happy Thyroid. Is NOT the same as . Euthyroid. Where . Is . Location . and Structure . The thyroid gland is the largest of all the endocrine glands, weighing from 20 to 30 grams in adult human being. . The . two lobes of the gland, . and the . isthmus . of tissue joining them, lie just below the larynx or voice box, just anterior to the upper portion of the \trachea or windpipe. . Dacy. Gaston. South University. The endocrine system. The . endocrine system. . is composed of endocrine glands, hormone-producing tissues, hormones, and hormone receptors. . The endocrine gland includes the pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus gland and adrenal glands.. ROYA ALAEI. CLINICAL DESISIONS. The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE. A Woman Trying to Conceive. Mrs. Thompson is a 31 y/o woman who has been trying to conceive for the past 12 months and comes to see you, her primary care physician. .