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According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with [condition 1], [condition 2], and [condition 3]. | According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with [condition 1], [condition 2], and [condition 3]. | ||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
*Screening for Goiter includes the following approaches and progresses to the next approach based on the result of earlier screening procedure: | |||
* | **Physical exam: | ||
***Involves the assessment of the size and the extent of enlargement of the thyroid gland. If the enlargement is positive, blood tests for Free T4 and TSH are evaluated. | |||
* | **Blood Tests: | ||
***Blood tests are carried out in order to determine whether the Goiter is affecting the production of the production of the thyroid hormone. | |||
* | ****Free thyoxine (T4) | ||
** | ****Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | ||
** | **Based on the results of the physical exam and blood tests, further evaluation involving the following is advised in order to rule out malignant transformation of the gland: | ||
** | ***Thyroid scan | ||
***Ultrasound | |||
***Biopsy of thyroid cancer | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [disease/malignancy].
OR
According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] is not recommended.
OR
According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with [condition 1], [condition 2], and [condition 3].
Screening
- Screening for Goiter includes the following approaches and progresses to the next approach based on the result of earlier screening procedure:
- Physical exam:
- Involves the assessment of the size and the extent of enlargement of the thyroid gland. If the enlargement is positive, blood tests for Free T4 and TSH are evaluated.
- Blood Tests:
- Blood tests are carried out in order to determine whether the Goiter is affecting the production of the production of the thyroid hormone.
- Free thyoxine (T4)
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Blood tests are carried out in order to determine whether the Goiter is affecting the production of the production of the thyroid hormone.
- Based on the results of the physical exam and blood tests, further evaluation involving the following is advised in order to rule out malignant transformation of the gland:
- Thyroid scan
- Ultrasound
- Biopsy of thyroid cancer
- Physical exam: