Hypothyroidism the Silent Disease
Apolinar Quistian
Greenville Technical College
Author Note
This Paper was prepared for Medical Terminology 102, section 005, taught by the Instructor Amy Snow. Abstract
This paper explores Hypothyroidism, and how it affects the patient diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (HT-H)
Hypothyroidism the Silent Disease
There are many Diseases in our world today, but overall diseases a fascinating one is Hypothyroidism (HT-H). HT-H is much known to many people, all we know from that word is the prefix thyoid which is the thyroid gland located in front of the neck just below our Adam’s apple, this gland produces thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Whenever a patient is diagnosed with HT-H they may ask “What is that?” According to Judith Simms, and Rebecca. J. Frey, HT-H is a condition in which a person’s thyroid gland isn’t producing enough hormone, and it may be caused by an autoimmune disorder. HT-H develops when the thyroid gland lacks to produce thyroxine as the body needs. Thyroxine regulates the heart rate, physical growth, digestion. A small amount of hormone can damage organs, tissues in every part of the body. Women are at greater risk than men. HT-H is more common at the age of 50. (Judith Simms, Rebecca. J. Frey, …show more content…
HT-H is treated with some amounts of a synthetic form of thyroid hormones. The Synthetic form of these hormones is, levothyroxine, liothyronine, or liotrix. Patients receiving treatment will have to see they’re doctors periodically for blood tests to make sure that the amount of medication the patient is receiving is keeping a number of thyroid hormones in the correct levels. Pregnant Women who are diagnosed with HT-H will be monitored because the need for thyroid hormones will rise. Also depending on the food you eat it could lower the amount of active thyroid hormone available in the body cell (Harvard Medical
Apolinar Quistian
Greenville Technical College
Author Note
This Paper was prepared for Medical Terminology 102, section 005, taught by the Instructor Amy Snow. Abstract
This paper explores Hypothyroidism, and how it affects the patient diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (HT-H)
Hypothyroidism the Silent Disease
There are many Diseases in our world today, but overall diseases a fascinating one is Hypothyroidism (HT-H). HT-H is much known to many people, all we know from that word is the prefix thyoid which is the thyroid gland located in front of the neck just below our Adam’s apple, this gland produces thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Whenever a patient is diagnosed with HT-H they may ask “What is that?” According to Judith Simms, and Rebecca. J. Frey, HT-H is a condition in which a person’s thyroid gland isn’t producing enough hormone, and it may be caused by an autoimmune disorder. HT-H develops when the thyroid gland lacks to produce thyroxine as the body needs. Thyroxine regulates the heart rate, physical growth, digestion. A small amount of hormone can damage organs, tissues in every part of the body. Women are at greater risk than men. HT-H is more common at the age of 50. (Judith Simms, Rebecca. J. Frey, …show more content…
HT-H is treated with some amounts of a synthetic form of thyroid hormones. The Synthetic form of these hormones is, levothyroxine, liothyronine, or liotrix. Patients receiving treatment will have to see they’re doctors periodically for blood tests to make sure that the amount of medication the patient is receiving is keeping a number of thyroid hormones in the correct levels. Pregnant Women who are diagnosed with HT-H will be monitored because the need for thyroid hormones will rise. Also depending on the food you eat it could lower the amount of active thyroid hormone available in the body cell (Harvard Medical