Thyroid

Loss of hair can be a reason for worry for both men and women. Baldness can occur due to various reasons such as hormonal imbalance, thyroid problems, alopecia areata, scalp infections, and skin disorders. Even though the male pattern and female pattern baldness are different, both of them have a bad effect on the self-confidence of a person, man or woman. Baldness can also cause depression since it can alter the appearance of a person, also making them look older than their actual age.…

AP is an active and pleasant 12 months old infant, who is well dressed and appears to be clean. He plays with variety of toys at home. He seems very closely bonded with his mother. He sits in her lap for comfort. His mother is relaxed and have no complaints. Vital Signs: HR 105 regular, RR 30 breath per minute, BP 92/60mmHg. Temperature is 99.4 F. He is 31 inches tall (90.3 percentile). He weighs 22.5 lbs. (72.6 percentile). Head circumference is 43.5 cm (61.8 percentile). BMI is 16.5. No…

Triggers Heavy Periods? Hormones often play a role in abnormal or heavy bleeding. Certain types of birth control impact hormone levels, as does the beginnings of menopause, and an overabundance or lack of a hormone may also come about as a result of a thyroid issue or certain medications. Sadly, a bleeding disorder, such as von Willebrand disease, or endometrial cancer, may also bring about abnormal bleeding. The same is true of infection, high stress levels and uterine fibroids. A doctor works…

INTERNAL MEDICINE ESSAY It is not the symptom that defines a patient; it is the broad outlook. I remember my 22-year old patient who had generalized seizures associated with altered mental status and rapidly progressive weakness for all her four limbs. She had a history of seizure disorder that was being treated with medications and she did not have an episode for past 5 years. Her test results came back normal and we were unable to find the underlying cause for her condition. As the resident in…

Medical Marijuana Picture being extremely sick with Acquired Hypothyroidism which is a condition where the thyroid gland makes too little or no thyroid hormone (Medical Marijuana Helps Treat Acquired Hypothyroidism 1). The condition is treatable but medical marijuana is not legal so you cannot get treatment. Medical marijuana is one of the most debated topics in the United States of America right now. As of 2016, twenty-three states have some type of specific laws that allow a certain amount…

Treatment of lactose intolerance is only necessary if symptoms are present (Coutts, 2013). The main treatment of lactose intolerance is diet control which includes the exclusion of lactose from the diet with initial discontinuation of milk and cream (Coutts, 2013). Non-dairy milks such as soya, almond and lactose free milk that are calcium and vitamin D enriched should be utilized; higher calorie, protein and micronutrient enriched options should be selected over the lower calorie options…

include aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercises 2 (resistance), 5 (aerobic) days per week and flexibility daily, light to moderate intensity aiming to reach 150 mins per week of exercise (ACSM, 2010). Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid disease. The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism slowing down the bodies processes, affects the body’s temperature, heartbeat, and how well you burn calories (Mayo Clinic, 2017). There are no…

fingers. Women from ages 30-60 years of age are three times more likely to have carpal tunnel than men. This is because the carpal tunnel itself is smaller in women then it is in men. Carpal tunnel can be caused by many other problems like diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, fluid retention from pregnancy or menopause, high blood pressure, autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and trauma to the wrist. The symptoms for carpal tunnel come gradually with numbness, tingling, weakness,…

Aging is an inevitable process that almost every human being must trek through. The aging process begins when a human is born and from that moment on the body and mind begin to age. By the time the body reaches seventy years of age there has already been breakdown of tissues. As the body ages not only does the body’s organs and or tissue as a whole deteriorate but the cells which make up these tissues die and decrease in functional abilities. Depending on how many cells die and are not replaced…

At the age of 13, Hazel was diagnosed with stage five thyroid cancer with metastasis to the lungs that resulted in her carrying around an oxygen tank. Luckily for her, she survived longer than expected, all thanks to a clinical trial drug. However, Hazel’s life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Augustus…