Sandbox:Badria

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2]

Thyroid Disorders

Thyroid disorders are divided into two major categories.

• Hyperthyroidism*
• Hypothyroidism*

Hyperthyroidism

The signs of hyperthyroidism are increased temperature.

Hypothyroidism

• cold intolerance*

Other signs include skin changes.Diff
Constipation Diagnosis can be made through laboratory findings

• TSH
  • thyroglobulin levels
    • total t3
      • free t4
• radio iodine test

1. antithyroid antibodies
   1. antithyroid peroxidase antibodies
2. TSH receptors antibodies

Radiological tests

Ultrasound

Radioiodine scanning

Biopsy