Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive resource providing the latest information on the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders.
Beginning with an overview of thyroid physiology and symptoms and evaluation of thyroid problems, the following chapters discuss many benign and malignant disorders and their medical and surgical management.
Complete chapters are dedicated to ‘special circumstances’ including neonatal and junvenile thyrotoxicosis, and hyper and hypo-thyroidism in pregnancy.
In depth coverage of topics such as Graves Disease, Hashimoto Disease, paediatric Graves, and sick euthyroid syndrome, is also provided.
Key points
- Comprehensive resource providing latest information on diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders
- Covers numerous benign and malignant conditions
- Explains both medical and surgical management techniques
- Complete chapters dedicated to ‘special circumstances’
Table of Contents
- Graves` Ophthalomopathy
- Toxic Multinodular Goiter And Toxic Adenoma
- Simple Or Non-Toxic Goiter: Diffuse And Multinodular – Pathogenesis, Evaluation And Management
- Thyroid Emergencies
- Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis
- Graves` Disease _ Pathopgysiology And Medical & Surgical Management
- Medullary Carcinoma Of Thyroid – Diagnosis And Management
- Thyrotoxicosis Without Hyperthyroidism
- Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
- Amiodarone Induced Thyroiditis
- Thyroid And Bone
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
- Manifestations Of Thyroid Hormone Deficiency And Laboratory Evaluation
- Central And Hypothyroidism Due To Other Causes
- Physiology Of Thyroid Axis
- Hyperthyroidism In Pregnancy
- Juvenile Thyrotoxicosis
- Hashimoto`S Disease
- Iodine Deficiency Disorders
- Laboratory Evaluation Of Thyroid Functions : Dilemmas And Pitfalls
- Miscellaneous Types Of Thyroiditis (Except Hashimotos And Subacute)
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism And Pregnancy
- Sick Euthyroid Syndrome
- Subacute Thyroiditis
- Thyroid Nodules
- Optimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement In Hypothyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Radio-Iodine Ablation In Graves` Disease
- Radio-Idodine In The Management Of Benign Thyroid Disease
- Resistance To Thyroid Hormones
- Anotomical And Functional Embryology And Histology Of Thyroid Gland
- The Relevance Of Thyroid Antibodies In Patients With Thyroid Dysfunction And In General Population
- Diet And Thyroid Disease
- Endocrine Disruptors And Thyroid Disease
- Drugs Affecting Thyroid Function
- Pediatric Graves
