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

The Treatment therapy

Levothyroxine
Surgical Removal 

For Hyperthyroidism

Iodine Therapy 
Surgical removal
Propothyrouracil
Methimazole

The End

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