RT Book, Section
A1 Awoniyi, Caleb
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135741418
T1 Hyperthyroidism
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641770
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135741418
RD 2024/04/19
AB Thyroid  disease  is  the  second  most  common  endocrinopathy  encountered  in  the  perioperative  period  (after  diabetes  mellitus).  The  thyroid  is  a  butterfly-shaped  gland  that  lies  anterior  of  the  trachea,  just  below  the  larynx.  It  produces  three  major  hormones:  thyroxine  (T4),  tri-iodothyronine  (T3),  and  calcitonin.  T4  and  T3  regulate  the  growth  and  rate  of  function  of  many  other  systems  in  the  body,  whereas  calcitonin  is  involved  with  calcium  homeostasis.  Production  and  exposure  of  tissue  to  excessive  thyroid  hormone  results  in  hyperthyroidism.