Hashimoto's thyroiditis

My Hypothyroidism At eleven years old I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and it has affected me in many ways. This is an ongoing disorder with no cure that my mom and myself deal with everyday. My mom was diagnosed at 36 years old after the birth of her second child and before she was pregnant with me. First, Hypothyroidism is the underactive thyroid disease (American Thyroid Association). In this paper I discuss my symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment plan and how it relates to others suffering…

newest first Display replies in threaded form Display replies in nested form < Back To Discussions Discussion Week 3 by THERESA COLE - Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 07:42 PM CDT 1. What is Hashimoto's disease? Is it more common in women or men? Discuss this in detail. Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid that commonly affects women more than men. With this disease it builds antibodies that attacks the cells of the thyroid that causes hypothyroidism.…

Differential Diagnosis. Diagnosis of hypothyroidism is not easy because most of the symptoms, especially in mild cases, are nonspecific and are frequently attributed to other causes or to the aging process itself. This is especially a problem in older patients because symptoms such as fatigue, lack of concentration, dry skin, and many others are considered to be normal parts of the aging process. Three different clinical conditions; hypothyroidism, depression, and presence of anemia, share…

When a person has three thyroid nodules present, they are usually recommended to have a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) with a guided ultrasound. Once the sample is collected and sent for testing a cytotechnologist and then a pathologist will interrupt the results. When I was doing my clinical rotations for my certificate in cytology I was told that thyroid FNAs were considered our “bread and butter”. Now, I didn’t realize what that meant at that time in my career, I just thought okay, this…

Hashimoto’s Disease, also known as Chronic Lympocytic Thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease that attacks a person’s thyroid gland. It is a type of hypothyroidism that gradually leads to atrophy of the thyroid tissue. There are several signs and symptoms a person will experience when Hashimoto’s disease is present. Consulting a doctor is crucial for diagnosis and treatment of this disease for a positive prognosis. Though there is still a lot unknown about this disease, remission is possible and…

common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency in the developed countries, whereas tuberculosis is the second most frequent cause worldwide. A plethora of autoimmune comorbidities can be associated with primary adrenal insufficiency – most notably Hashimoto’s disease, primary atrophic hypothyroidism, type I diabetes mellitus, as well as hypogonadism and primary ovarian failure. Their association can also be syndromic (main examples are type I or II polyglandular autoimmune syndrome). In…

wasn’t right. Bloodwork was ordered then. Although I have not been feeling energized, I thought I was just being a normal preteen since I was fifteen. However, when the blood work came back, there was an imbalance in me, and I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. My doctor then told me this was easy to live with. That seemed to be the case until my world shifted more, and I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.…

insurance for my family. For this reason, my health conditions have been put off multiple times. I have had many different experiences in the health field including wanting to pursue a career in this field. Though the most recent diagnoses were Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Which basically means the antibodies in my body are attacking my thyroid gland, and eventually it will stop working. Since we have made huge improvements in natural sciences there have been inventions in medications that will…

trigger chest pain and even a heart attack. Testing over time should also give a hint as to the cause of the hypothyroidism. Over time, antibodies against the thyroid might appear - a sign of autoimmune thyroiditis, which is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Its medical name is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Once treatment for hypothyroidism has started, it will usually continue for the rest of your life. Therefore, it is essential to get diagnosed accurately and to follow up with tests and…

thyroid gland itself, or secondary, when the reduced secretion of TSH or TSH acquitted hormone from the brain structures, pituitary, and hypothalamus. The cause of hypothyroidism can be a lack of iodine in the diet, autoimmune processes (Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which the body produces antibodies that destroy the tissues of…