Hypothyroidism Research Paper

NURSING ADULTS II

HYPOTHYROIDISM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3
ANATOMY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 7
RISK FACTORS 8
DIAGNOSTIC MEASURES 9
TREATMENT 10
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 11
COMPLICATIONS 12
BIBLIOGRAPHIES 17 Introduction

This document aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of a thyroid disease called Hypothyroidism. Section one will discuss the anatomy and pathophysiology of the disease to show its common causes and what specific parts of the body are affected. The next section will detail how hypothyroidism is detected and the possible complications that may arise if it is left untreated. Treatment procedures will be highlighted in succeeding section including preparations,
The trace mineral iodine — found primarily in seafood, seaweed, plants grown in iodine-rich soil and iodized salt — is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Before the 1920s, it wasn't unusual for people to develop hypothyroidism because they consumed too little of this mineral. But the addition of iodine to table salt has virtually eliminated this problem in the United States. In other parts of the world, however, as many as 200 million people may have iodine deficiencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 740 million people worldwide suffer from iodine deficiency--the most common cause of preventable thyroid disease and mental retardation in the world--and only about 57% of people in the developing world consume iodized salt, the primary means of correcting iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency is common in inland areas of the world where people do not have access to iodine-rich foods such as ocean fish, kelp, and sea salt, or where they consume foods that interfere with the body's uptake of iodine (Brown,
Since it mimics the action of natural thyroid hormone, it has very few side-effects. However, if the dose is too high, symptoms of hyperthyroidism can occur such as intolerance of hot temperature, excessive sweating, weight loss, anxiety and insomnia to name a few. Other side-effects are muscle weakness, abnormal heart beats and chest pain. If you do experience side-effects it is certainly worth discussing them with your doctor (Briscoe, J., M.D., Mercury 2: What Are Results of Thyroid Trouble, 2005) MERCURY MEDIC..
Some doctors may prefer Amour Thyroid that contains natural thyroid hormones. Natural hormones also have T1 and T2 in addition to T3 and T4. Armour thyroid is a natural desiccated thyroid. It was the only available treatment for hypothyroidism for some 50 years. Because of concern about their variable potency, these extracts have been considered obsolete for some time by all but a few natural prescribers (Lam, M. M.D., Hypothyroidism,