Thyroid Gland

Thyroid Gland

1. Anatomy:

   • Plan of the neck
   • Thyroid gland

2. Physiology

   • Effects

3. Hypothyroidism

   • Causes
     • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
       • Auto-immune antibody against TPO
   • Treatment

4. Signs and Symptoms

5. Hyperthyroidism

   • Causes
     • Grave's Disease
       • Auto-immune antibody against TSHR
       • Symptoms:
         • Anxiety and irritability
         • Goiter
         • Change in menstrual cycles
         • Fatigue
       • Risk Factors
         • Family history
         • Gender
         • Age
         • Pregnancy
     • Tumor
   • Goiter
     • Causes
       • Iodine deficiency
       • Grave's disease
   • Treatment

6. Clinical

   • Taking History
     • Demographic
       • Age
         • Young and middle aged women
       • Sex
         • Mostly in women
       • Occupation
         • Stressful work
       • Residence
         • Areas with low iodine food
     • Swelling
       • Duration and change in size
       • Discomfort during swelling
       • Dyspnoea
       • Hoarseness
       • Pain
       • Swelling after trauma
   • Physical Examination
     • Inspection
       • Body habit
       • Alertness and motor activity
       • Hands
         • Dry skin
         • Increased sweating
         • Thyroid acropachy
         • Palmar erythema
         • Peripheral tremors
         • Pulse
           • Rate
           • Rhythm
       • Vital signs
       • Face
         • Dry skin
         • Sweating
         • Yellow discoloration
         • Eyebrows
       • Eyes
         • Exophthalmos
           • Lid lag
       • Thyroid
         • inspect the midline of the neck
         • Masses
     • Palpation
       • Neck
       • Trachea for any deviation
     • Assess
       • Lymph node
       • Trachea
     • Percussion
     • Auscultation

7. Investigations

   • Ultrasonography

8. Biochemistry

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