Symptoms of Thyroid Disease

Impaired function and morphology of the thyroid gland is a topic that has increased in recent years. Causes of thyroid disorders is not yet known for sure, but the role of environmental factors, pollution, changes in nutrition can not be ignored. Another factor is the level of thyroid disorders awareness is getting better, especially in big cities. Handling required to get a proper diagnostic diagnostics as early as possible, such as ultrasound, FNAB (Fine needle aspiration biopsy), Radionuclide etc.. In addition to the examination of the thyroid hormone itself.

Approximately 3.7% of the population in the world have thyroid nodules when examined by the method of palpation (feeling), but if the ultrasound examination it was found 20% -70% of the population has a thyroid nodule. This value is not much distinct from the examination at the autopsy. So now ultrasound is one of the diagnostic tools that should be used to assess thyroid nodules.

First ultrasound examination can only assess whether a lump in the thyroid area is a cyst (fluid) or solid, assess and estimate the magnitude of the numbers. But ultrasound can assess the current tendency toward malignancy of thyroid nodules or benign, it is possible to assess whether the nodule enlarges, find out the underlying disease (underlying disease) and help determine treatment options.

Thyroid gland disorders are often not recognized because there are no symptoms. In fact, if not detected and treated early, thyroid disorders can decrease productivity and quality of life. Therefore, people need to be aware of thyroid disorders.

The thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the human body. This gland can be found at the front of the neck, just below the larynx. This gland serves to regulate the speed of the body burns energy, makes proteins, and regulate the body's sensitivity to other hormones.

Thyroid disorders can distinguish between function abnormalities and deformities. Excess thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or a deficiency of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) including dysfunction. The visible deformity of the enlarged gland.

Symptoms of Thyroid Disease

Generally, thyroid disorder characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is known to lay with mumps. The main symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as, loss of weight despite eating a lot, excessive sweating, heart palpitations, and protruding eyes. Hyperthyroidism can cause impaired body functions, including heart rhythm disorders, and even heart failure.

Domain of nuclear medicine was no less thrive as more and more cases of thyroid disorders that can be handled by the experts in this field. Applications of nuclear medicine in thyroid gland disorders can include diagnostic tools, therapies and research.

In terms of diagnostics, such as frequent checkpoints uptake test, suppression test, scintigrafy, assessing residual thyroid tissue after surgical removal of the thyroid and the search for metastatic lesions (spread of cancer cells). In terms of therapy, nuclear medicine is very helpful handling of cases of hyperthyroidism, some types of thyroid cancer, thyroid cancer and metastatic lesions.