PPT-Thyroid Disorders in Children

Lorna F Ramos AbadMD Professor of Pediatrics August 82020 Clinical History JF 8 years 11 months old boy Chief Complaint Abdominal enlargement History of Present Illness BirthMaternal History. Dr . Muries. . Barham. ENDOCRINOLOGEST. Thyroid Disorders. Anatomy . The thyroid gland consists of two lateral lobes connected by an isthmus. It is closely attached to the thyroid cartilage and to the upper end of the trachea, and thus moves on . 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 . 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. . Introduction. . The prevalence of hypothyroidism . is. . higher. in . older. age groups and in whites and Hispanics; blacks had a lower prevalence of hypothyroidism. . The prevalence of hypothyroidism correlated with age. Compared with the total population, people aged 50 to 79 years had an almost twofold higher prevalence, and those aged 80 years and older had a fivefold higher prevalence. . 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. Prepared by : Stephanie N. Ammari . Resources : Davidson , . Medstudy. . Normal Physiology . THYROID FUNCTION TESTS. TFTs . include TSH, FT4, and sometimes . FT3. . . . When . screening for primary thyroid . 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.. 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 Dr. . Mosallanejad. Pediatric Endocrinologist ,. Shahid. . Beheshti. University of Medical science. Thyroid nodules and cancer. Benign lesions.  — The majority of thyroid nodules in children are benign . Chem Path 2. Dr Vlad Makeev. The purpose of this talk . Give you an overview of the important topics regarding to some (not all) of chemical pathology. Revise some basic physiology relevant to the above . 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. 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..