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Thyroid
The thyroid is responsible for controlling your metabolism, blood calcium levels, energy, excess fats, hormones, oxygen, weight loss. Blood tests can determine your TSH levels to see if you thyroid gland is functioning properly. If you have an under-active thyroid, you are said to have hypothyroidism. If you have an overactive thyroid, you are said to have hyperthyroidism. The thyroid can also be related to several other conditions such as Grave's Disease and heart problems.
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How can you find metastatic papillary thyroid cancer with non-avid iodine uptake?
One of the best ways is with FDG-18 PET scans. This is because non-iodine avid disease is often metabolically super-active and concentrates the radioactive glucose rapidly. This then "lights up " on the PET scan.
What is a thyroid uptake probe?
It is the instrument used in nuclear medicine to evaluate the functional status of thyroid. it has sodium iodide crystals and other electronic systems which will help to find out the radiations comming out from the patient after administration of radioactive Iodine 131.
Could taking Depakote long term cause under-active thyroid?
There are reported incidents of abnormal thyroid lab results in patients taking valproate sodium (Depakote). Physicians often do frequent thyroid testing on patients taking valproate sodium.
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---------AnswerMost likely. I have been on Depakote and Dilantin for over 30 years. I have no thyroid activity. I have to take a daily supplement.Is a thyroid blood test expensive?
If you have health insurance, and depending upon your provider, a thyroid blood test is affordable. Contact your insurance provider if you have any questions or concerns about the cost associated with the test.
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I am a sugar patient and recently diagnosed with DEGENERATIVE CYST IN TUBEROSITY.
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What is the response of the pituitary gland in a person who is deficient in iodine?
The pituitary gland will release more thyroid stimulating hormone if iodine is lacking in the diet. The thyroid gland will enlarge in an effort to respond to the TSH. The enlargement (goiter) can be large enough to cause problems for the person with the low iodine. One of the reasons that table salt has iodine in it is due to number of goiters that were see. Afterwards, the numbers dropped.
What is diffusely hyper vascular thyroid?
FINDINGS: The right lobe measures 5.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm and the left
lobe measures 4.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm. There are bilateral solid
nodules and a nodule along the left isthmus. On the right, 2
solid nodules are present. The larger is more inferiorly located
measuring 2.1 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm and is diffusely hypervascular. The
smaller lesion that is slightly more superiorly measuring 0.9 x
2.7 x 0.6 cm and is not as hypervascular. The left lobe has a
nodule in the upper pole measuring 0.8 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm which is
also diffusely vascular. Smaller nodules are seen in the lower
pole measuring 3 mm each. There is a 1.2 x 0.6 x 1 cm nodule
along the left isthmus, also diffusely vascular.
IMPRESSION: Multiple solid and hypervascular nodules bilaterally.
Correlation with nuclear medicine imaging is recommended, if
clinically indicated.
What does this mean in laymans terms
How do you get thyroid disease?
Thyroid diseases sometimes result from inappropriate TSH levels, or may be caused by problems in the thyroid gland itself.
The most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition where the body makes antibodies that destroy parts of the thyroid gland. Surgical removal and certain medications (e.g., amiodarone, lithium) can also cause hypothyroidism.
Other causes of hypothyroidism include pituitary problems, hypothalamus problems, and iodine deficiency (rare in North America, but affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide).
Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. This condition occurs when the immune system produces an antibody that stimulates the entire thyroid gland; this leads to overactivity and higher levels of thyroid hormones.
Secondary hyperthyroidism is caused when the pituitary gland makes too much TSH, leading to constant stimulation of the thyroid gland. A pituitary tumour may cause TSH levels to rise. More rarely, the pituitary gland becomes insensitive to thyroid hormones, no longer responding to high levels.
Another possible cause of hyperthyroidism is a condition called thyroiditis. This condition occurs when the thyroid gland becomes inflamed. Depending on the type of thyroiditis, this may lead to temporary hyperthyroidism that might be followed by hypothyroidism.
What controls the secretion of the thyroid hormones?
The pitutary gland is what controls the secretion of the thyroid hormone.
Can glutamine cause side effects?
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Can thyroid medicine effect babies?
If you're thinking about becoming pregnant, or you are pregnant, you can continue to take daily thyroid medication as prescribed by your doctor to treat hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It's important for pregnant women with a thyroid condition to take their medication as prescribed, and to have her hormone levels monitored because thyroid conditions can increase the chance for miscarriage, preterm delivery, gestational hypertension, eclampsia, and decreased IQ in the baby.
What are alternative names for thyroid disease?
Some alternate names for thyroid disease are: Grave's Disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid struma, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyroid carcinoma...just to name a few.
This would usually result in a state of clinical hypothyroidism, which would be noticeable by changes in skin texture and hair loss, as well as feeling cold and lacking energy. Other changes internally are also decreasing the efficiency of most organ systems, which can cause slow heart rate, low blood pressure, poor circulation, and constipation. Your thyroid replacement med (as Synthroid) should keep your TSH level within a range of 1-4. If you have stopped taking your meds because of side effects, talk to your physician before stopping/starting your meds. Take your med consistently every day at the same time, preferably an hour before breakfast for best absorption. If you can't afford your med, a hospital discharge planner or pharmacist may be able to contact the drug manufacturer for patient assistance programs.
You die.
The eventual side effects of no thyroid gland or function, and no replacement is eventually death.
Struma is a synonym for what thyroid condition?
yup.......may consider as thyrotoxicosis but not assosiate with hyperthyroidism
Can the pituitary cause thyroid problems and how to treat?
Yes, the pituitary can cause the thyroid to secrete too much, or too little hormones. The treatment is dependent upon the cause.
What function of the thyroid gland?
A function of the thyroid gland is the regulates calcium in blood
How does the thyroid work with other systems to keep the body healthy?
How does it work with other systems. It makes harmones and energy.
Where is there a doctor in Calgary that will give armour thyroid treatment for hashimotos?
Dr. Bruce Hoffman in Calgary will prescribe Armour Thyroid for thyroid issues. He is a private doctor, though, so you will be paying out of pocket to see him, and not covered by Alberta Health.
