by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words so hopefully this short video will more clearly explain the thyroid principles:
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hypophysitis is a rare condition which involves the acute or chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland or pituitary stalk. The most common form is lymphocytic hypophysitis which is believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Originally thought to mostly affect...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Also known as a thyroid or thyrotoxic crisis, a thyroid storm is a rare but life threatening condition which is associated with hyperthyroidism that is left untreated or undertreated. Typically there’s an exaggeration of the body’s usual response seen in...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
A rare complication of hyperthyroidism (usually Graves’ disease), thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) was originally identified in in 1902 and has found to be most common amongst Asian populations who experience a 2% incidence of TPP in hyperthyroid patients as...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
It can be challenging to diagnose thyroid problems older patients not least because they can be misinterpreted as age-related conditions. For example hypothyroidism causes many different symptoms such as Feeling below par or fatigued Having dry skin and nails...
