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    Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is swelling (inflammation) of the thyroid gland that often results in reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism).
    This condition is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States in individuals older than 6 years.
    It is part of the spectrum of autoimmune disease.
    Chronic thyroiditis or Hashimoto's disease is a common thyroid gland disorder.
    It is caused by a reaction of the immune system against the thyroid gland.
    It can occur at any age but is most often seen in middle-aged women
    Chronic thyroiditis is most common in women and people with a family history of thyroid disease.
    Hashimoto's disease may in rare cases be associated with other endocrine disorders caused by the immune system.
    Hypothyroidism typically has an insidious onset with subtle signs and symptoms that may progress to more advanced or even florid signs and symptoms over months to years.
    Symptoms
    1. Enlarged neck or presence of goiter
    2. Constipation
    3. Mild weight gain
    4. Dry skin
    5. Fatigue
    Diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease is by:
    1. Free T4 test (low)
    2. Serum TSH (high)
    3. Thyroid auto antibodies
    4. Fine Needle Biopsy: Hashimoto thyroiditis is a histologic diagnosis.
    Treatment of Hashimoto's disease is by:
    1. Thyroid hormone replacement
    2. Removal of malignant nodule
    3. Prevent obstruction to the trachea or the esophagus causing breathing and swallowing difficulty

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Chapter 2 More Facts about Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Chapter 3 Treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis
    Chapter 4 Hypothyroidism
    Chapter 5 Goiter
    Chapter 6 Congenital Hypothyroidism
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateNov 7, 2016
    ISBN9781370142590
    Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hashimoto Thyroiditis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hashimoto Thyroiditis,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to Treat Hashimoto Thyroiditis)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode To Hashimoto Thyroiditis

      The thyroid is the gland in the center of the neck

      When a person is tired and fat, it is usually thyroid hormones she lack

      She will feel cold and has a large protuberant tongue

      There will slow movements and thoughts out front

      There may also be enlargement of the thyroid gland

      There will dry coarse skin and unusual weight gain

      The most common cause is due to autoimmune disease

      It us more common in women who are of middle age

      Diagnosis is by the detection of low thyroxine and antithyroid antibodies

      Treatment is with thyroid replacement therapy.

      Treatment is usually with synthetic thyroxine

      To be taken orally for life. No need for iodine.

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Hashimoto Thyroiditis

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Treating an underactive thyroid

      Treatment is aimed at replacing the thyroid hormone that you are lacking.

      Levothyroxine is the most commonly used medicine:

      The lowest dose possible will be given that relieves your symptoms and brings your blood hormone levels back to normal.

      There may low thyroid hormone so thyroid hormone replacement therapy (levothyroxine) if the body is not producing enough of the hormone.

      Mild thyroid failure (such as elevated TSH) may also occur.(also known as subclinical hypothyroidism.)

      If there is no evidence of thyroid hormone deficiency, a regular check up by a doctor is all that is necessary

      Once the patient starts taking this medicine, blood tests are regularly done to make sure thyroid hormone levels are in a normal range.

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

      Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as

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