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WORKUP AND DIAGNOSIS OF A SOLITARY THYROID NODULE from Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery on MD Consult - 3 views

  • Rapid growth and signs of possible invasion, such as pain or hoarseness, are most suggestive, but not conclusive of malignancy
  • Clinical groups with the highest risk for malignancy in a thyroid nodule are children, males, adults younger than 30 or older than 60 years, and those exposed to radiation therapy, especially during childhood
  • history of specific endocrine disorders
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      medullary carcinoma, MEN 2, or papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), or a history of familial polyposis, including Gardner's syndrome.
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  • Serum Tg has been reported as useful in predicting a well-differentiated carcinoma
  • Radioisotope Scanning
  • radionuclide scans allow assessment of thyroid function.
  • Technetium pertechnetate (99mTc) is taken up rapidly by the normal activity of follicular cells. It is trapped by follicular cells, but not organified. 99mTc has a short half-life and low radiation dose. Its rapid absorption allows quick evaluation of increased uptake (so-called hot) or hypofunctioning (so-called cold) areas of the thyroid.
  • 123I and 131I iodine scintigraphy is also used to evaluate the functional status of the gland
  • Advantages of scanning with 123I include a low dose of radiation (30 mrad) and short half-life.
  • 123I is a good choice for evaluating suspected lingual thyroids or substernal goiters.
  • 131I has a longer half-life (8 days) and emits higher levels of β-radiation. 131I is optimal for imaging thyroid carcinoma.
  • screening modality of choice for the evaluation of distant metastasis.
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Biotechnology Media, Sera and Reagents Market Registering a CAGR of 7.3% from 2018 to 2025 - 0 views

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    Rise in research and development regarding the development of biopharmaceuticals have fueled the growth of the global biotechnology media, sera and reagents industry. In addition, the constant expansion of biopharmaceutical research is anticipated to create surge the demand on the production and supply chain for cell culture media and reagents market.
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Brain Injury, Symptoms, Causes, Treatments and Precautions - 0 views

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    Brain Injury Types of Brain Damage Causes of Brain Injury Symptoms of Brain Injury Treatment of Brain Injuries Precautions Necessary to Avoid Brain Injuries Brain injury refers to a condition in which deterioration or destruction of the brain cells occurs. It is estimated that in America almost 2.6 million people suffer from different kinds of brain injury every year.
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5 Reasons Why Some Women Feel Low in Energy All the Time - 0 views

* Dehydration * Certain medications * Low levels of iron in body * Over-exercising * Addiction to checking cell phone during sleep hours

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Alzheimer's Disease - Are You Reading The Symptoms? - 0 views

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    Alzheimer's disease is the most widely-noticed form of dementia. Dementia can be described as the loss of memory that occurs due to the gradual decay of cells forming the brain. Scientists and medical professionals have still not been able to discover the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
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Hemoglobinopathy - 0 views

Hemoglobinopathies are inherited single-gene disorders of which sickle cell disease is the most common kind. There is a high prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Medit...

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World Leukemia Therapeutics Market - Opportunities and Forecasts, 2017-2023 - 1 views

Leukemia is a burgeoning blood cancer that forms in the bone marrow and eventually leads to the uncontrolled growth of blood cells. Amid other cancer types, Leukemia is emerging as a life impinging...

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Types Causes And Symptoms Of Brain Tumor | Your Health Our Priority - 0 views

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    Brain Tumor risks including surgery facts, as well as diagnosis also types either the primary tumor or secondary tumor. Treatments like MRI CT scan helping you to decide better for your health.
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Liposomal Glutathione - 1 views

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    Glutathione is the master detoxifier and the body's main endogenous antioxidant. Toxins are linked to glutathione, which then carries them into the bile and the stool, and out of the body. Glutathione protects our cells' delicate chemical machinery and helps energy metabolism run efficiently.
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How To Prevent Diabetes Type 2 | Your Health Our Priority - 0 views

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    How To Prevent Diabetes Type 2? You have just discovered that you are prediabetic. You can take meaningful steps to reduce your risk of diabetes. You can actually prevent diabetes simply by changing what you eat and how you invest in your physical health. The ball, my friend, is still in your court.
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    Around 8.3 percent population in the US has diabetes. Type II is the most prevalent form of diabetes. It is common among the young and the obese. Diabetes Mellitus or simply diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by an increase in your blood sugar. This results from an inadequate amount of insulin in the body or the cells' inability to respond to insulin.
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