100 Questions & Answers About Thyroid Disorders

by Warner M. Burch

Overview

EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from a thyroid disorder, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Thyroid Disorders gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this condition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763755492
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	07/17/2008
Series:	100 Questions & Answers about
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	143
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Warner M. Burch is a Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center where he has been on the faculty in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism for over 32 years. He has interviewed and examined over 20,000 individuals with endocrine disease. The photos in this book are those of his clinic patients. He is known as the “doctor’s doctor”, an astute clinician/teacher, a consummate handyman, and an avid woodworker/craftsman. His favorite person is his wife of 42 years; his favorite book, the Bible, and a favorite past-time, playing hide-and-seek with his eleven grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

Part 1 The Basics 1

Questions 1-20 provide general information regarding the thyroid, covering questions such as:

What is the thyroid?

What is free T4?

Why is iodine so important?

What causes a goiter?

Part 2 Hypothyroidism 31

Questions 21-47 focus specifically on hypothyroidism and related concerns, such as:

Are there any signs specific for hypothyroidism?

Since the diagnosis of hypothyroidism rests on the TSH level, what is upper limit of normal for TSH?

What's the cost of thyroid replacement therapy?

How often should I have my thyroid levels checked?

Part 3 Hyperthyroidism 61

Questions 48-76 address hyperthyroidism and related concerns, including:

What is Graves' disease?

What are signs of hyperthyroidism?

What is subacute thyroiditis?

My physician diagnosed me with hyperthyroidism and has ordered a thyroid uptake and scan. What do these studies mean?

Part 4 Thyroid Nodule 97

Questions 77-100 relate to information you need to know about thyroid nodules, including:

What is the best way to evaluate a thyroid nodule?

What results can I expect from the fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy?

What are the indications for thyroid surgery?

Why is a low-iodine diet used in preparation for a body scan?

Appendix: Resources 127

Glossary 131

Index 137