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Disease Thyroid Gland
Jill
Ultimate Medical Academe
Week 3 LOM
BC1030
Lori Zander
The Thyroid Gland job is to produce hormones that control your metabolism. If the correct amount of hormones is not produce then you would have a Thyroid disease. It could be Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. To verify this you need to have test done. This is a treatable disease.
The thyroid gland in located in your neck. This gland is the major fact in the growth of metabolism. There are three types of hormones that the gland produces. Triiodothyronine (T3) and Tetraiodothyronine (T4) are constantly being produce but, are stored in the gland as droplets. When the body needs more hormones they are then relisted in to the blood. The third hormone is called Calcitonin it works with calcium and deals with the bone metabolism. If the Thyroid Gland does not produce the right amount hormone your body will not function correctly. Meaning you have Thyroid disease.
When the Thyroid Gland does not produce enough hormones it is known as Hypothyroidism. This cause your body functions to slow down. Symptoms you may experience are loss of energy , dry skin, dry hair or hair loss, constipation, sensitivity to cold, loss of sexual desire, deep hoarse voice, overweight and/or difficulty concentrating. It may cause the thyroid glad to be come enlarged, which may feel like pressure in the neck. Breathing and swallowing my become difficult. The cause of this can be from many reasons such as a medicine you are on. If babies or small children develop this disease is can affect the physical and emotional development. With adults this disease comes on at such a slow rate that sometimes its not recognized as hypothyroidism. It is usually confused with ageing..
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid produces too many hormones. This cause the metabolism energy to speed up. Symptoms that you may have are
Jill
Ultimate Medical Academe
Week 3 LOM
BC1030
Lori Zander
The Thyroid Gland job is to produce hormones that control your metabolism. If the correct amount of hormones is not produce then you would have a Thyroid disease. It could be Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. To verify this you need to have test done. This is a treatable disease.
The thyroid gland in located in your neck. This gland is the major fact in the growth of metabolism. There are three types of hormones that the gland produces. Triiodothyronine (T3) and Tetraiodothyronine (T4) are constantly being produce but, are stored in the gland as droplets. When the body needs more hormones they are then relisted in to the blood. The third hormone is called Calcitonin it works with calcium and deals with the bone metabolism. If the Thyroid Gland does not produce the right amount hormone your body will not function correctly. Meaning you have Thyroid disease.
When the Thyroid Gland does not produce enough hormones it is known as Hypothyroidism. This cause your body functions to slow down. Symptoms you may experience are loss of energy , dry skin, dry hair or hair loss, constipation, sensitivity to cold, loss of sexual desire, deep hoarse voice, overweight and/or difficulty concentrating. It may cause the thyroid glad to be come enlarged, which may feel like pressure in the neck. Breathing and swallowing my become difficult. The cause of this can be from many reasons such as a medicine you are on. If babies or small children develop this disease is can affect the physical and emotional development. With adults this disease comes on at such a slow rate that sometimes its not recognized as hypothyroidism. It is usually confused with ageing..
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid produces too many hormones. This cause the metabolism energy to speed up. Symptoms that you may have are
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