NRSG 4502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Thyrotropin Receptor, Thyroid, Carbimazole
18 Mar 2016
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Lindsay high, julia lehmann, helen rotondi, nyera youssef. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. Affects many cells and tissues: brain, heart, bone, skin, intestinal tract. In infants younger than 3, this can result in cognitive delay. Less common in children and adolescents than in adults. A major goal for children with hyperthyroidism is early recognition of signs and symptoms. Thyrotoxicosis (aka thyroid storm or thyroid crisis: rare, but severe and life-threatening, extremely high levels of thyroid hormone. Fyi: other types include hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules and thyroiditis. Hyperactivity, short attention span, nervousness, irritability, emotional instability. Heat intolerance: diaphoresis, skin warm, flushed, and moist. Dyspnea on slight exertion (such as going up stairs) Hair unusually fine and unable to hold a wave. Increased levels of thyroxine (t4) and triiodothyronine (t3) Thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) is suppressed to unmeasurable levels (the job of. Tsh is to maintain stable amounts of thyroid hormone)
