Main description:

This book is a comprehensive resource providing the latest information on the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders.

Beginning with an overview of thyroid physiology and symptoms and evaluation of thyroid problems, the following chapters discuss many benign and malignant disorders and their medical and surgical management.

Complete chapters are dedicated to 'special circumstances' including neonatal and junvenile thyrotoxicosis, and hyper and hypo-thyroidism in pregnancy.

In depth coverage of topics such as Graves Disease, Hashimoto Disease, paediatric Graves, and sick euthyroid syndrome, is also provided.

Key points

Comprehensive resource providing latest information on diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders
Covers numerous benign and malignant conditions
Explains both medical and surgical management techniques
Complete chapters dedicated to 'special circumstances'

Contents:

Graves` Ophthalomopathy
Toxic Multinodular Goiter And Toxic Adenoma
Simple Or Non-Toxic Goiter: Diffuse And Multinodular - Pathogenesis, Evaluation And Management
Thyroid Emergencies
Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis
Graves` Disease _ Pathopgysiology And Medical & Surgical Management
Medullary Carcinoma Of Thyroid - Diagnosis And Management
Thyrotoxicosis Without Hyperthyroidism
Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Amiodarone Induced Thyroiditis
Thyroid And Bone
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Manifestations Of Thyroid Hormone Deficiency And Laboratory Evaluation
Central And Hypothyroidism Due To Other Causes
Physiology Of Thyroid Axis
Hyperthyroidism In Pregnancy
Juvenile Thyrotoxicosis
Hashimoto`S Disease
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Laboratory Evaluation Of Thyroid Functions : Dilemmas And Pitfalls
Miscellaneous Types Of Thyroiditis (Except Hashimotos And Subacute)
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism And Pregnancy
Sick Euthyroid Syndrome
Subacute Thyroiditis
Thyroid Nodules
Optimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement In Hypothyroidism
Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Radio-Iodine Ablation In Graves` Disease
Radio-Idodine In The Management Of Benign Thyroid Disease
Resistance To Thyroid Hormones
Anotomical And Functional Embryology And Histology Of Thyroid Gland
The Relevance Of Thyroid Antibodies In Patients With Thyroid Dysfunction And In General Population
Diet And Thyroid Disease
Endocrine Disruptors And Thyroid Disease
Drugs Affecting Thyroid Function
Pediatric Graves