PMID: 11930445Apr 5, 2002Paper

Thyroid disease: a review for primary care

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
J LarsonM Koslawy

Abstract

Manifestations of thyroid disease include hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. In the past, the diagnosis of thyroid disease has been perplexing due to the multisystemic effects of thyroid hormone and the lack of specificity in laboratory tests. New methods of measuring thyroid function have made screening and diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction both more accurate and cost-effective. Testing for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is now a first-line diagnostic procedure and, in some cases, may be the only test indicated. The general pathophysiology of thyroid, the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease, and current screening recommendations are reviewed here.

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