Thyroid hormone

Acromegaly is a hormonal growth disorder caused by excess growth hormone that develops when your pituitary gland generates too much growth home during your adulthood. This growth hormone (GH) is released by the pituitary gland, leading to a surplus of growth. The most common symptom of Acromegaly is the enlargement of hands and feet, but it may also include the enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and the nose as well. When GH is released at a moderate and constant level, it grants normal and…

INTRODUCTION Chronotherapy is the administration of drug or treatment according to the circadian rhythm of body that give maximum therapeutic effect and minimum adverse effects. Circadian rhythm control the biochemical process and functions of the body and environmental factors such as light, temperature, food intake can influence the circadian rhythm[1]. The pathological state of the disease condition have an observed rhythm for almost all diseases like asthma, cancer , hypertension etc. This…

serious and can cause death. I am going to talk about the effects of the condition on the human body. We also are going learn about the condition more in depth. Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a condition in which your thyroid produce the improper levels of certain hormones that is needed to function properly. Women especially those older than 60 are more likely to have the disease. The disease rarely causes symptoms in the…

Hypothyroidism is a disease in which the thyroid gland is unable to yield enough of specific, crucial hormones. Therefore, the normal equity of chemical reactions in the body is thrown off. Symptoms rarely appear in the early stages, but as the disease progresses, many signs appear; they also differ depending on the severity. All symptoms tend to develop slowly. These signs and symptoms include: fatigue, unexplained weight gain, puffy face, muscle weakness, aches, tenderness, and stiffness,…

study the brain. I will cover all the endocrine glands and many of the hormones they produce in this paper. The Endocrine glands carry secretions called hormones that are mediator molecules that are released into certain part of the body to control the cells in that part of the body, most of the hormones are secreted into the interstitial fluid surrounding the secretory cells. The endocrine glands consist of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pineal glands. There are also glands…

This medication is also comparatively cost-effective and thus you do not have to think about your budget limit. Benefits of natural medications for thyroid troubles • Natural thyroid medication is the safest option and this is one of the greatest advantages. • Growth of thyroid-hormones can be easily and efficiently regulated by this kind of medication. • You will face no health complications as the chances of chemical reactions are curtailed. • This is comparatively…

blame these symptoms on a busy lifestyle or advancing age, but for mil- lions of people — especially women — your thyroid is the culprit. Hypothyroidism develops when your thyroid isn’t producing enough thyroid hormone. What Is Hypothyroidism? Millions of people suffer from some form of thyroid disease. The vast majority — approximately 80 percent — have an underactive thyroid, or what is called hypothy- roidism. According to the AACE, hypothyroidism affects about 10 percent of all…

Throidectomy American Career College Surge 270 Assignment 2 Thyroidectomy 2 Pathology: Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure for removal of thyroid. The patient can be effect with Goiter, Thyroiditis, Hyperthyroidism, Graves disease, Thyroid nodule, Thyroid storm and thyroid cancer. These can effects patient’s metabolism and cause nervousness, restlessness, emotional liability, fast speech, tachycardia, arrhythmias, dyspnea, hoarseness, signs of…

Endocrine System The endocrine system is basically the network of glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream which regulates activities of cells or organs. The sexual development and function of the body and the metabolism are two examples of what the endocrine systems does. The major contributors to the endocrine system include the pituitary gland, thyroid, hypothalamus, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pineal body, reproductive glands, and the pancreas. The pituitary gland is…

The thyroid gland is responsible for production of two hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) (1). This patient is presenting with this array of symptoms as a result of a severe form of hypothyroidism called myxedema coma (2). Thyroid hormone affects many tissues in the body, and is responsible for body functions such as metabolism of fat, protein and glucose for energy and heat production (1). Thus, it can be concluded that the patient is experiencing constipation, hypothermia and…