myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the face‚ limbs and hands‚ dry and rough skin‚ loss of hair‚ slow pulse‚ subnormal temperature‚ slowed metabolism and mental dullness (Weller‚ 1999). Although very rare‚ severe hypothyroidism‚ especially in the elderly‚ can cause
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Thyroid The Thyroid or Thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. The endocrine system is the system that secretes hormones and regulates the body. The thyroid is located in the lower front part of the neck‚ near the trachea and below the larynx. It comprises of two lobes connected together by the band of tissue called the isthmus. The thyroid weighs about 18-60 grams and is very light and is larger in men than women but it is bigger in women when pregnant. It looks like
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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
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K.G. is a single seventy-six-year-old First Nations male living with dementia and he has a history of alcohol abuse. K.G. has been living at Central City Lodge for eight years now. K.G. has a significant impairment of remote and recent memories. He has cognitive deficits in the ability to think abstractly and alterations in his language ability (aphasia). K.G. has poor judgement and a lack of insight into his illness. Currently K.G. has no persecutory delusions or any sensory perceptual disturbances
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Fibromyalgia Julia Hubel and Stephanie South University of Cincinnati Anatomy and Physiology I Dr. Nestor Hilvano March 10‚ 2015 Diagnosis: Fibromyalgia Chief Complaint: Widespread pain throughout body Emergency Room Assessment: A 35 year old female patient arrived in the emergency department complaining of weakness‚ fatigue‚ and widespread pain throughout the body‚ with prominent pain radiating specifically from the trapezius and scapular muscles. Patient states she has been dealing with
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INTRODUCTION Iodine deficiency disorders are still very much prevalent in the world today. Two billion people‚ estimated by the WHO‚ still lack a sufficient level of iodine in their diets which leads to a range of disorders known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). So what is iodine? Iodine is an essential micronutrient in the diet which is used by the thyroid gland (located in the throat) to produce thyroid hormones which help control the body’s metabolism. The two most important thyroid
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Deficit: * Deficit = TBW x [(Na/140) – 1] * Identify causes of specific types of hyponatremia and hypernatremia‚ including drug-induced causes * Hyponatremia * Hypotonic: Renal and Nonrenal Losses‚ Polydipsia‚ SIADH‚ HypOthyroidism‚ CHF‚ Cirrhosis‚ Adrenal insufficiency‚ Nephrotic Syndrome/CRF * Isotonic: Hyperlipidemia‚ Hyperproteinemia * 275-290 mOsm/L * Hypertonic: Hyperglycemia‚ Mannitol‚ Sorbitol * >290 mOsm/L
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this Auto Immune disorder. This is normally considered a chronic inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland. In the end the sufferer ends up with a greatly diminished amount or complete absence of thyroid cells‚ which results in the condition of hypothyroidism. Normally sufferers of Hashimoto’s are women of almost every age range. Mild pressure in the thyroid gland and tiredness are normally the first recognizable symptoms. Muscle weakness‚ weight gain and other endocrine disorder are more symptoms
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with the administration of TSH? Explain your results. There was no change in the metabolic rate. It stayed the same as the baseline metabolic rate. 7. Did the results for the thyroidectomized rat indicate hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism? It indicated hypothyroidism since there is no longer any thyroid. The following questions refer to Activity 4: Determining the Effect of Propylthiouracil on Metabolic Rate. 8. Describe the effect of administering propylthiouracil on each of the rats
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Cited: “Health Effects Of Obesity.” Stanford: Hospital & Clinics. Stanford hospital & clinics‚ 2013. Web. 08 Dec 2013. Med‚ Saudi J. “Hypothyroidism And Obesity. Cause Or Effect?” NCBI. National center of biotechnology information‚ 29 Aug 2008. Web. 08 Dec 2013. "Obesity." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services‚ 9 May 2003. Web. 8 Dec. 2013
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