The Grave Digger

known as the overproduction of thyroid hormones, could be caused by radiation exposure, ingestion of excess thyroid hormone, thyroiditis, interferon-alpha therapy, pituitary tumors, and metastatic thyroid cancer” (Crawford & Harris, 2012, p. 46). “Graves disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland, which makes antibodies that bind to the TSH receptor sites in the thyroid. These cause gland hypertrophy and thyroid hormone overproduction,…

Graves’Dissease is an autoimmune disorder which affects the Thyroid gland. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful foreign substances…but in autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s own cells and organs. Graves’Dissease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone…

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in the increase of production of thyroid hormones. The immune system is designed to protect the body and fight off any infection; it is meant to differentiate and abolish any harmful elements within…

life-threatening (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). The hypermetabolic state of life-threatening, complicated thyrotoxicosis is also known as thyroid storm (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). The most common cause of thyroid storm is an autoimmune disorder called Graves disease (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). Other causes of thyroid storm are extreme stress, infections, discontinuation of thyroid medication or improper dosing, treatment with radioactive iodine, toxemia of pregnancy, hypoglycemia,…

In Pat Barker’s novel “Regeneration,” lies a profound conflict of both a psychological and political problem. At the heart of these conflicts, homosexuals were being tormented when trying to decide whether they should live life for themselves or to pretend to be someone they are not, in order to blend in with the world. Although, society seems to decide what is and what is not socially acceptable, however what gives it the unparalleled power to worship certain ideals and condemn others. Both men…

Grave’s disease, named after Robert J. Graves in the 1830s, is an immune disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones. This overproduction is known as hyperthyroidism and there are a number of disorders and diseases that may result in hyperthyroidism, with Grave’s disease being the most common cause. According to Grazia Aleppo MD, FACE, FACP, who is an associate professor of Medicine at the Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, hyperthyroidism can be defined as a condition…

Attitude towards Death in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Emily Dickinson was a poet born in Massachusetts. Her works were all published posthumously as while she wrote poetry, she did not publish any of her own works. Included in these works are the poems “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I felt a Funeral in my Brain”. These two poems encompass Emily’s thoughts towards death and the afterlife. Through the use of alliteration, imagery, and tone, Emily Dickinson presents different attitudes…

- he described the novel as having "no story" and Welsh's prose as "dialogue-driven". Again, it took 30 days to shoot. The film cost £1.6 million, financed by Channel 4 who was able to pre-sell it on the back of the success of Shallow Grave. The film went on to take £13 million worldwide and is the second highest grossing British film of all time - after Four Weddings and a Funeral. Danny Boyle thoroughly researched heroin addiction for the film - he met a lot of…

Understanding the Pathophysiology, Laboratory, Diagnostic testing and Nursing Interventions for Graves’ Disease According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (2012), “Graves’ disease, also known as toxic goiter, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States”. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) than the body needs. The thyroid gland helps control how the body…

and any gender differences in Graves’ disease to see if Ellie’s diagnosis is unusual. Graves’ disease is roughly 7 times more common in females than in males, and, according to the NHS, occur mainly in those aged 30-50. Ellie’s condition is by no means unusual, as she is in the gender naturally predisposed to Graves’ disease, and outside the most common age bracket by a decade. How are beta-blockers like propranolol helpful as an initial treatment for Graves’ disease? Do they have any…