Thyroid Nodule, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

Thyroid nodule is medical disorder in which an abnormal swelling forms when the thyroid tissues starts to proliferate in one part of the thyroid gland.

A thyroid nodule is a lump (growth) in the thyroid gland.

The thyroid gland is located in the neck, just above where the collarbones meet in the middle.

Who are at risk of thyroid nodule?

1. Thyroid nodules are found 4x more in females than in male.

2. However the thyroid nodules in males are more prone to malignancy than in females

3. Thyroid nodules occur more in the 30-60 age group.

Causes:

Thyroid nodules are growths of cells in the thyroid gland.

These growths can be:

1. Not cancer (benign) or thyroid cancer

2. Fluid-filled (cysts)

3. One nodule or a group of small nodules

4. Producing thyroid hormones (hot) or not making thyroid hormones (cold)

5. Thyroid nodules are more frequent in women than in men.

6. A person's chance of getting a thyroid nodule increases with age.

7. Only a few thyroid nodules are due to thyroid cancer.

A thyroid nodule is more likely to be cancer if you:

1. Have a hard nodule

2. Have a nodule that is stuck to nearby structures

3. Have a family history of thyroid cancer

4. Have noticed a change in the voice

5. Are younger than 20 or older than 70

6. Have a history of radiation exposure to the head or neck

7. Are male

Causes of thyroid nodules are not always found, but can include:

1. Hashimoto's disease

2. Lack of iodine in the diet

What are the different types of Thyroid Nodules?

1. Solid - solid thyroid nodules that do not necessary feel hard

2. Cystic - the nodules contain fluid.

3. Benign - non malignant

4. Malignant - cancerous

What are the symptoms and signs of Thyroid Nodules?

Symptoms:

Most thyroid nodules do not cause symptoms.

There are usually no obvious symptoms

Big thyroid nodules can press against structures in the neck, causing symptoms such as:

1. Obvious swelling in the thyroid gland

Goiter or an enlarged thyroid gland or lump in the neck

2. Neck swelling -suggest presence of spread to the lymph node

3. Hoarseness or changing voice

Hoarseness of voice may occur if there is pressure on the vocal cord or recurrent nerve to vocal cord

4. Pain in the neck

5. Dyspnea or breathlessness if there is pressure on the trachea

There are problems breathing, especially when lying down flat

6. Dysphagia or difficulty in swallowing due to pressure on the esophagus

There are also problems swallowing food

Nodules that produce thyroid hormones tend to produce symptoms of hyper-active thyroid gland, including:

1. Warm, sweaty skin
2. Fast pulse
3. Increased appetite
4. Nervousness
5. Restlessness
6. Skin blushing or flushing
7. Weight loss
8. Irregular menstrual periods

Thyroid nodules are sometimes present in people with Hashimoto's disease, which may cause symptoms of an under active thyroid gland, such as:

1. Dry skin
2. Face swelling
3. Fatigue
4. Hair loss
5. Feeling cold when other people do not
6. Weight gain
7. Irregular menstrual periods

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction

Chapter 1 Thyroid Nodule

Chapter 2 Causes

Chapter 3 Symptoms

Chapter 4 Diagnosis

Chapter 5 Treatment

Chapter 6 Prognosis

Chapter 7 Goiter

Chapter 8 Thyroid Cancer

Epilogue

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Feb 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310088100

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 70. However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the 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.com This 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) starting with 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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Thyroid Nodule,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

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

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 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

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions 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 600 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

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 conditions.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Thyroid Nodule

What is a Thyroid Nodule?

Thyroid nodule is medical disorder in which an abnormal swelling forms when the thyroid tissues starts to proliferate in one part of the thyroid gland.

A thyroid nodule is

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