Need Thyroid Surgery? What are the risk factors for a Bleed post op? Lui J. et al European J.Endocrinology 25 studies 46,000 patients with 6600 with post op hemorrhage 1.4%. Increased risk factors were older age,male sex, Graves’ disease...
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How to Diagnose Hashimoto’s ThyroiditisCHT in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis RA. Anoop et al Int.J.Rheumatic Diseases Feb 20 2017 22/100 RA patients had CHT/hypothyroidism.32/100 had TPO antibodies. Only significant predictor of...
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What to do with <1 cm nodules PMT papillary microcarcinomas that are candidates for Active Surveillence? To biopsy or not that is the question. Rosario et al Diag.Cytopathology Feb 20 2017 FNA was done on <1 cm nodules that had suspicious...
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Are Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis CHT and Psoriasis Related? Kiguradze et al Int.J.Derm Feb 21 2017 900,000 records reviewed. 9700 had Psoriasis, 1800 had Hashimoto’s. 41 patients had both. A significant association was found p<0.0001...
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What does a Malignant Thyroid Nodule Look Like on Ultrasound Imaging? Zhang eet al Int J. Clinical Oncology Feb 21 2017 Height of the nodule, nodular calcifications, ill defined nodule borders, irregular shape, were associated with a higher score...
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Prognostic Roles for Markers for Thyroid Cancer Vuong HG et al Endocrine Connections Feb 21 2017 Found 35 studies from 18000 patients. TERT Promoter mutation was significantly associated with unfavorable disease free and specific survival. BRAF...
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“Balancing Your Thyroid with Acupressure” What exactly does that mean? Just Say NO Thank You! Acupressure points on your neck to “balance your thyroid” If you know the right acupressure points, you can cure a number of...
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Diabetic Drug Metformin and Thyroid Disease Meng et al J of Endocrinology Feb 15 2017 High insulin levels in patients is associated with larger thyroid glands,increased prevalence of nodules and cancer. Metformin treated patients have smaller...
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ABCs of Thyroid Non-Surgical Ablation Techniques Three types of Techniques to ablate recurrent thyroid cancer lymph nodes. Ethanol PEI Major role in treating thyroid and parathyroid cysts when they have >80% cyst fluid. Less effective when...
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ABCs of Thyroid Non-Surgical Ablation Techniques Types of Benign thyroid nodules Cystic: 80% reduction if the % cyst fluid is >80%. Complex cysts can be treated by new approach of combination of drainage first and laser after. Spongiform: The...
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ABCs of Thyroid Non-Surgical Ablation Techniques What are the diseases of the thyroid that can be treated by ablation? Benign thyroid cysts (simple and complex ) and parathyroid cysts. Benign Solid Nodules Thyroid cancer lymph node metastases...
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Say No Thanks to Screening Thyroid Ultrasounds Recent notice from an Illinois hospital which should be avoided at the risk of your health. Screening thyroid ultrasounds are bad. Only have a thyroid ultrasound if you have indications. 30-50 % of...
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