Treatment Modalities Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease Epidemiological Statistics Available Consumer Resources (ex. financing‚ information‚ support) Impact on Society List chosen disease here Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Hyperthyroidism Dietary management & Physical activity Insulin Therapy Oral Medications Medication Radiation of the thyroid. Surgical removal of all or part
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1. What should the nurse suspect when hourly assessment of urine output on a postcraniotomy patient exhibits a urine output from a catheter of 1‚500 mL for 2 consecutive hours? A) Cushing ’s syndrome B) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) C) Adrenal crisis D) Diabetes insipidus 2. The PACU staff have brought a patient to the unit following a thyroidectomy. To promote comfort for this patient‚ how should the nurse position this patient? A) Side-lying (lateral) with
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person’s weight are hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. A person who is suffering from lowered levels of energy might have a thyroid that reduces the amount of hormonal ouput. This is known as hypothyroidism. People who suffer from this have a tendency to gain weight unless they are able to follow a stringent schedule of exercise and monitoring their diet very closely. When a person has hyperthyroidism they suffer from just the opposite. Hyperthyroidism is also a thyroid disorder which affects
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went haywire for a brief time over producing the T4 hormone sending me into hyperthyroidism. This caused my heart to race; I would spontaneously break out in sweat and lose my breath while simply walking from the front door of my house to the mailbox. This felt like a mild panic attack. With careful monitoring and several more blood tests my T4 levels did return to a more normal range‚ however‚ I do still have hyperthyroidism. So with that being said‚ you can live your life fairly as normal as you
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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate your thyroid to overproduce hormones. To attain a better idea of Graves’ disease‚ attention has to be given to how the thyroid works.The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland under the laryngeal prominence or adam’s apple‚ that is responsible for secreting thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) that increase the body’s metabolic rate. The thyroid is regulated by the hypothalamus
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Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer is a cancerous tumor or growth located within the thyroid gland.Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over recent years. It occurs in all age groups from children through seniors. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 62‚450 new cases of thyroid cancer in the U.S. in an average year. Of these new cases‚ about 47‚230 will occur in women and about
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Hypophosphataemia. Primary adrenal insufficiency is typically accompanied by: Diabetes mellitus. Hypercalcaemia. Sudden recent weight gain. Hypotension. Causes of hypoparathyroidism listed below are true EXCEPT: Post- ? 1 therapy for hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer. Complication of thyroid and /or parathyroid surgery. Parathyroid solitary (multiple) adenomas. Autoimmune. The following statements are true except…: Stroke. Is one of the most common neurologic disease. Is a hereditary
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Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances Deborah Curry Kaplan University Positive & Negative feedback systems Positive feedback system: Strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Negative feedback system: Reverses a change in a controlled condition in the body. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances of the Endocrine System The endocrine system makes hormones responsible
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Hashimoto’s Disease vs. Graves Disease Anna Grochowski Salter College Anatomy and Physiology II September 18‚ 2013 Dr. P. Wong Hashimoto’s disease can also be called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. An autoimmune disease happens when the body’s immune system attacks it’s own cells and organs instead of its normal job of protecting the body from infection. Hashimoto’s disease specifically attacks the thyroid gland‚ causing inflammation
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and interest‚ growth‚ and hydration (Morris and Maisto‚ 2002). The thyroid is located below the voice box‚ and produces thyroxin‚ which regulates the body’s metabolic rate‚ thus controlling how thin or fat‚ or lazy or energetic a person is. Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are diseases caused by too
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