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www.thyroid.org2 the American Thyroid Association® www.thyroid.org Thyroid Nodules THYROID ULTRASOUND: Thyroid ultrasound is a key tool for thyroid nodule evaluation. It uses high-frequency sound waves to obtain a picture of the thyroid. This very accurate test can easily determine if a nodule is solid or fluid filled (cystic), and it
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www.thyroid.orgAmericAn Thyroid AssociATion® informAcion AdicionAl Más detalles sobre este y otros temas relacionados se encuentran disponibles en la sección información para pacientes en el sitio Web de la American Thyroid Association® www.thyroid.org y en el sitio Web de la FDA www.fda.gov (buscar ioduro de potasio) This page and its contents
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www.thyroid.orgFurther details on this and other thyroid-related topics are available in the patient thyroid information section on the American Thyroid Association ® website at www.thyroid.org . For information on thyroid patient support organizations, please visit the
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www.thyroid.orgin the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. WHAT IS HYPOTHYROIDISM? Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland can’t make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally.
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www.thyroid.orgThe thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid’s job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use
AMERICAN THYROID ASSOCIATION www.thyroid.org …
www.thyroid.orgThe thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid’s job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormones help the body use energy,
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thyroid.orgTitle: Graves’ Disease Author: American Thyroid Association Subject: ATA Patient Education Web Brochures Keywords: Graves’ Disease, Hyperthyroidism
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www.thyroid.orgslight increase in thyroid cancers may be seen after RAI treatment for hyperthyroidism. Loss of taste and dry mouth due to salivary gland damage may be seen. The use of lemon drops, vitamin C or sour stimulation to potentially decrease the exposure of the salivary glands to RAI is controversial and should be discussed with your physician.
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www.thyroid.orgroutine physical examination or on imaging tests like CT scans or neck ultrasound done for completely unrelated reasons. Occasionally, patients themselves find thyroid nodules by noticing a lump in their neck while looking in a mirror, buttoning their collar, or fastening a necklace. Abnormal thyroid function tests may occasionally be the
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www.thyroid.orgGraves’ Disease • Eye disease Graves’ disease is the only kind of hyperthyroidism that can be associated with inflammation of the eyes, swelling of the tissues around the eyes and bulging of the eyes (called Graves’ ophthalmopathy or orbitopathy). Overall, a third of patients with Graves’ disease develop some signs and symptoms of ...
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www.thyroid.org• Prueba de la TSH (hormona estimulante de la tiroides). Esta es la prueba más importante y sensible para el hipotiroidismo. Esta prueba mide la cantidad de tiroxina (T4) que se le pide producir a la tiroides. Una TSH anormalmente alta significa hipotiroidismo: Se le pide a la tiroides producir más T4 porque no hay suficiente T4 en la sangre.