Tag: Thyroid

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in your neck. It makes two hormones that are secreted into the blood: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones are necessary for all the cells in your body to work normally. Thyroid disorders are very common with one in 20 people having some kind of thyroid disorder.

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The Importance of Homeostasis in Development on Hyperthyroidism

Nursing Assignments

A female patient, 37 years old, came into clinic complaining mainly of difficulty sleeping, fatigue, frequent bowel movements and heart palpitations. As a physician, I needed to know more about the sy...

Last modified: 4th Jun 2020

Hyperthyroidism Case Study

Nursing Case Studies

Introduction Patient A is a 49 year old female of 76 kilograms and height of 161.5 centimetres. The patient has attempted to diet but has gained 11.3 kilograms in the previous months. The patient also...

Last modified: 12th Feb 2020

Pathophysiology Analysis of Hyperthyroidism

Nursing Essays

 Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that falls under the category of endocrine disorders. The thyroid gland is overactive and produces more thyroid hormones than the body needs. As a result, ther...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Hypothyroidism Thyroid Hormone

Nursing Essays

Hypothyroidism 1 Information on Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism 2 What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormon...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Investigation of Thyroid Emergencies

Nursing Essays

Unit 1 Thyroid Emergencies Authors: Dr. Khalid Khatib Dr. Subhal Dixit   1.0 Objectives After reading this unit, you will be able to: Enumerate thyroid diseases which will land the patient in the...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020