Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Case Studies

The exact mechanism of the autoimmune disease is unknown. Some of the medications that increase the risk of Hashimoto’s disease are called interferon, lithium, and amiodaron. The environmental radiations that one would be exposed to can increase the risk of getting hypothyroidism as well as having the Hashimoto’s Disease. The symptoms of the disease can develop after a pregnancy and a viral illness. Symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease tend to develop slowly over a period of several years. There are several different symptoms a couple of the visual symptoms are the enlargement of the thyroid and growth of the nodular. Other symptoms for the disease are that of being fatigue, having an intolerance for the cold, the menstrual cycle changes as well as infertility, can have an unexplained weight gain can happen and many more symptoms. There are some experiences of the patient having tenderness and prolonged pain, but pain is not a common symptom of the

• Blood tests or other screening tests to check for autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease or diabetes.

Scientifically, Hashimoto’s Disease is, “a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid, a small gland at the base of your neck. The thyroid is a part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that coordinate many of your body’s activities. The resulting inflammation from Hashimoto’s often leads to an under active thyroid” (Mayo Clinic.) Unfortunately, my thyroid didn’t work properly, and my body attacked it because of this.

Graves’ disease is diagnosed by performing a physical examination, a blood test, and determining radioactive iodine uptake. In the physical exam the doctor will inspect the eyes to see whether they are irritated or bulging. The thyroid is checked to ascertain if it is enlarged. The physician will check the hands and fingers for signs of trembling and ask questions about their symptoms. A blood test is given to see what the levels of

     Diagnosing Addison’s disease is most accurately done with biochemical laboratory tests which consist of an injection of ACTH then monitoring the ACTH output in a patient’s urine and/or the levels of ACTH in the patient’s blood to see how the person’s body reacts to the injection. Physicians can also detect Addison’s disease by an insulin-induced hypoglycemia test, which monitors how the adrenal glands, the pituitary glands, and the hypothalamus respond to stress. In this test the patient’s levels of blood glucose and cortisol are measured over an hour and a half following an injection of fast acting insulin. Physicians may also use test such as x-rays of the adrenal glands to check for calcium deposits that may indicate TB. Physicians my also use different imaging tools such as a CT scan to compare the size and shape of the patient’s pituitary gland.

According to The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis begins with a physical exam and medical history. A goiter, nodules, or growths may be found during a physical exam, and symptoms may suggest hypothyroidism. Health care providers will then perform blood tests to confirm the diagnosis. Diagnostic blood tests may include the TSH, which, if above normal lab values, means a patient has hypothyroidism. Blood tests also include T4, which is the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood. In hypothyroidism, the blood lab values are lower than normal. The anti-thyroid antibody tests look for presence of thyroid autoantibodies. Most people with Hashimoto’s disease have these antibodies; however, hypothyroidism isn’t always caused

2. The subject who was diagnosed with secondary hypothyroidism was given levothyroxine (synthetic Thyroxine). After 6 weeks of

In order to evaluate thyroid function and diagnose thyroid diseases such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, the free thyroxine (free T4) lab test is performed usually after discovering that the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is abnormal (Porth C 2014 p.1288)

Hypothyroidism, while a common disorder, is often misdiagnosed due to its ability to mimic other common health problems. A simple, yet specialized blood test, coupled with a complete medical history, will allow the experts at RCMC Medical Center to not only diagnose the problem in a timely manner, but also develop a treatment plan based on the results, and your personal lifestyle, with the end goal of returning you to the level of health and wellness you

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is considered an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid, first discovered in 1912, by a Japanese doctor, Hakaru Hashimoto. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis disease is currently considered a genetically predisposed disorder caused by both environmental and endogenous conditions. Genetically predisposed Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, occurs more often in Caucasians over other ethnicities. Environmental factors that produce the autoimmune disorder are infections, disproportionate iodine intake, drugs, as well as chemical and radiation exposure, according to Syrenicz, Anhelli (2013) This paper will discuss the importance of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis disease, symptoms, Metabolic and Physiological effects, treatment options, and side effects associated with treatments.

As the most interesting patient presentation, two weeks ago there was a 50-year-old Hispanic woman who came to the clinic and complained of unintentional weight gain over 28 pounds in the last two years. The patient wanted to participate in the weight loss program. Upon the physical assessment, this patient stated that her family runs thyroid disorder issues. Prior to starting the weight loss management, my preceptor and I decided to run some lab works to assess her TSH, Free T4, T3, and some other test. The patient has a follow-up appointment in the following week for her lab result. The patient lab’s result abnormal thyroid hormones. She had hypothyroidism. She stated that she had a primary physician that she had seen over 10 years, and they never told her about this problem. The plan was to treat the thyroid problem by prescribing her Armour Thyroid starting at 30 mg. According to Woo and Wynne (2015), for patients who are clinically hypothyroid, replacement therapy with thyroid hormones is

III. Today I want to inform the class of Hashimoto’s disease and how it is an autoimmune disease, the leading cause of hypothyroidism, and the diagnoses and treatment of the disease.

Response: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is characterized as a type of immune disorder and is the leading cause of hypothyroidism in America.1 The gradual failure of the thyroid is due to an autoimmune disorder that is causing glandular destruction.2 Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are two hormones

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease- an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's own tissues. With the disease came a lot of tricky and tough symptoms that have been, at times, unbareable. The symptoms would get so crazy that my entire family started getting concered as well. This is when I started educating myself on holistic alternatives. I knew that there had to be a better and quicker way to heal. Thanks to online community discussion forums and the help of

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s normal defense mechanisms attack the thyroid gland. This causes inflammation in the thyroid, which at first causes uncontrolled