Hypothyroidism

As this course continues, health disparities continue to flow together to cause numerous inequities in health care. Mentioned previously, people living in low and middle income countries are at the greatest risk for health complications. These citizens are also prone to health inequities as a result of inadequate nutrition. The text focuses greatly on micronutrient deficiencies and food security in relation to health. Like many other situations in health, people living in poverty are at a…

There are medical reasons that explain how pit bulls can become aggressive. Hypothyroidism can make pit bulls and other dogs aggressive. Hypothyroidism is a disorder in the thyroid gland and makes the metabolism decrease and energy levels decrease. Some symptoms of this disorder is not wanting to play or getting tired easily. If a child is wanting a pit bull with hypothyroidism to play and not leaving him alone this could cause him to get angry and aggressive (“Reasons for Aggression…

With rates of type 2 diabetes and thyroid problems skyrocketing, numerous Americans are seeking out health care practitioners who specialize in treating disorders of the endocrine system. Your endocrine system, which includes glands such as your thyroid, adrenals, pituitary gland, and others, produces hormones that influence growth, metabolism, reproduction and sexual development. Diabetes and thyroid disorders are two of the most prevalent diseases of the endocrine system. The former, diabetes…

The U.S. is comprised of 31% adult men, 36% adult women, and 17% of children with obesity: obesity is the most common in American teens and children. There are many things that can cause this nutritional disorder such as: Cushing’s syndrome. Hypothyroidism, neurological disturbances, certain drugs, physical activity, eating habits, and cultural factors. Obesity can have many symptoms and health related issues. Many…

A review of her medical records indicates that she was recently evaluated by hospice, but was found to have a prognosis of 6 months or greater. She suffers from co-morbidities of NIDDM- stable, hyperlipidemia-stable, hypothyroidism-stable and HTN-stable. At today’s visit she is accompanied by her sister. She is awake, alert but disoriented. She is a poor historian due to her dementia. Her sister reports that she was decently evaluate by hospice but was “too healthy”, therefore not admitted. She…

blood work. He had reportedly fasting glucose above 99 but less than 126. No glucose tolerance test was performed for the patient, but he had been informed by his primary care physician that he is borderline for diabetes. He has a history of hypothyroidism, as well. Urology: No history of UTI. He has a history of…

Central Medical is a group practice consisting of 4 physicians’ offices. Central’s committee is trying to find a way to predict high risk patient groups. They want to take patients from these groups and apply intensive treatments. This paper will discuss process that Central used, additional processes that could be used, how data can be used to guide clinical practice, and the application of this case to another clinical environment. Central’s Process The committee first makes a determination…

Morgellons disease Morgellons disease is a poorly understood condition which a growing number of physicians believe to be a chronic infectious disease. The disease can be both disabling and disfiguring. The side effects incorporate tingling, gnawing and creeping sensations, "fibers" or strands which rise up out of the skin, skin injuries which run from minor to distorting, joint agony, weakening weariness, changes in insight, memory misfortune, inclination unsettling influence and genuine…

Sharon is a 70-year-old female who is diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia (C92.00), with 39% blast. She also suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, DJD, hypertension, depression hypothyroidism and obesity. Sharon was previously treated with decitabine, but still experienced disease progression. Your denial is due to an off-label diagnosis stating as not medically necessary for Venclexta treatment. Venclexta has received an FDA breakthrough therapy designation for use in combination with…

The third priority is medication review by checking the medication, assessing his condition, tremors on hands due to Parkinson disease and hypothyroidism and unable to do IADLs. Parkinson disease is one of the common neurological disorder affected the individuals. It is a disorder characterised by tremor in hands and difficult in walking, movements and stiffness in one side of the body (Bunting-Perry, & Vernon, 2007). Age is natural and its identified with numerous diseases malignancy,…