Thyroid disorders

Thyroid disorders: Introduction

The thyroid gland produces various hormones used by the body and thyroid disorders cause various symptoms. The two main types are hypothyroidism (too little hormone) such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism (too much hormone) such as Graves' disease. Both conditions can be difficult to diagnose because they product relatively mild symptoms. Hence, thyroid disorders are often misdiagnosed as depression, aging, or other causes of tiredness, fatigue, or forgetfulness. Therefore, a thyroid disorder is a possibility that must be ruled out in diagnoses of conditions such as depression, fibromyalgia, lupus, sleep disorders, and various other conditions. Fortunately, diagnosis of thyroid problems is relatively specific by blood tests of thyroid hormone levels. Thyroid disorders are treatable, but can be serious if untreated, so any suspicion of thyroid problems needs to be confirmed promptly by a doctor.

Symptoms of Thyroid disorders

• Symptoms of hyperthyroidism:
  • Insomnia
  • Irritability
  • Nervousness
  • Unexplained weight loss
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 33 symptoms of Thyroid disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Thyroid disorders:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Testing
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Adrenal Function Testing
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
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  • Home Breast Lump Detection
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Thyroid disorders: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Thyroid disorders

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Thyroid disorders?

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Thyroid disorders: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Thyroid disorders: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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Thyroid disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

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  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Thyroid disorders

Undiagnosed causes of weight gain and obesity: Although obesity may be related to lifestyle issues, there are also a number of medical causes of weight gain or obesity that may...read more »

Thyroid disorder misdiagnosed as anxiety disorder: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case where as woman was diagnosed with panic disorder, and had been taking a variety of anti-anxiety medications. She...read more »

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various...read more »

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can...read more »

Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the early years, and Parkinsons...read more »

Thyroid disorders greatly under-diagnosed: One study found that about 10% of people had undiagnosed thyroid disorders, mostly hyperthyroidism, but...read more »

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are...read more »

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Thyroid disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists:
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Thyroid disorders

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Thyroid disorders:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Thyroid disorders, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Thyroid disorders: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Thyroid disorders

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More information about causes of Thyroid disorders:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Thyroid disorders (6 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Thyroid disorders (78 listings)
• Thyroid disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Thyroid disorders as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Thyroid disorders

News Archives for Thyroid disorders

Medical news articles related to Thyroid disorders include:

• Chemical Flame Retardants Linked to Thyroid Disease in Cats
• Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
• Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk
• 1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids
• Combination of Thyroid Medicines Not Necessary
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Thyroid disorders

Medical research articles related to Thyroid disorders include:

• Progestogen-only Pills
• Iodine-deficiency disorders.
• Larynx and Thyroid Gland (diagram)
• Progestogen-only Injectable Contraception
• Investigation and Management of Primary Thyroid Dysfunction
• Diagnosis of breast disease.
• Dementia ? Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions (vol 2)
• more research...»

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Videos for Thyroid disorders

Patient Surveys for Thyroid disorders

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Reseach about Thyroid disorders

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Clinical Trials for Thyroid disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Thyroid disorders include:

• Health-Related Quality of Life of Thyroid Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone in Normal Volunteers and in Patients With Thyroid or Pituitary Abnormalities - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)
• Mohawk Culture, Behavior, Toxicant Exposure and Health - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Thyroid and Glucose and Energy Metabolism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Liothyronine (T3),Levothyroxine (T4)
• Scientific Protocol for the Study of Thyroid Cancer and Other Thyroid Disease in Belarus Following the Chernobyl Accident - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 66 Clinical Trials for Thyroid disorders

Statistics for Thyroid disorders

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Thyroid disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Thyroid disorders
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Thyroid disorders: Broader Related Topics

• All Disease Categories
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Endocrine disorders
• more types...»

Types of Thyroid disorders

Types of Thyroid disorders

• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis - an autoimmune form of hypothyroidism.
• Graves' disease - an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism.
• Thyroid cancer
• more types...»

See full list of 15 Types of Thyroid disorders

Curable Types of Thyroid disorders

Possibly curable types of Thyroid disorders include:

• Iodine deficiency related hypothyroidism
• Medication( amiodarone, lithium,stavudine) related hypothyroidism
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
• Postpartum thyroiditis
• Subacute thyroiditis related hyperthyroidism
• Grave's disease
• more types...»

Rare Types of Thyroid disorders:

Rare types of Thyroid disorders include:

• Inborn errors of thyroid hormone synthesis
• Medication( amiodarone, lithium,stavudine) related hypothyroidism
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
• Postpartum thyroiditis
• McCune Albright syndrome related hyperthyroidism
• more types...»

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