NURSING ADULTS II

HYPOTHYROIDISM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3
ANATOMY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 7
RISK FACTORS 8
DIAGNOSTIC MEASURES 9
TREATMENT 10
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 11
COMPLICATIONS 12
BIBLIOGRAPHIES 17

Introduction

This document aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of a thyroid disease called Hypothyroidism. Section one will discuss the anatomy and pathophysiology of the disease to show its common causes and what specific parts of the body are affected. The next section will detail how hypothyroidism is detected and the possible complications that may arise if it is left untreated. Treatment procedures will be highlighted in succeeding section including preparations, possible complications or side effects and medications that are usually given to patients with this type of disease. After which, literature on some of the most recent developments involving treatment, devices, research into causative......

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