Thyroid Gland 1 Flashcards
What’re the types of the simple goiter?
1- diffuse
2- toxic
3- nodular
Whats the diffuse goiter ?
It’s mainly occur in young female
Because the need of hormone is increasing so and thyroid hormone is small amount
So fail in the metabolism of the thyroid hormone
Lead to smoth and firm surface
What’re feature of the diffuse goiter ?
Smooth surface and firm (not hard)
Whats the treatment of diffuse goiter ?
Give thyroxine
What’re the types of toxic goiter?
1-diffuse
2-toxic
Whats Nodular goiter ?
Its in the older age group the size is irreversible in the contrast to the diffuse nodular
Cause is fluctuations of the TSH
Whats the caude of the nodular goiter
Elderly have nodules because of the fluctuations in the TSH
What’s the type of the thyroidal disease coomon in the north ?
The follicular
Whats the type of the thyroid disease that common in the south of the iraq ?
Papilloma