Thyroid Disorders

–low metabolic rate, sluggishness, sleepiness, weight gain, constipation, dry skin and hair, cold sensitivity, ­ blood pressure and tissue swelling

• •Myxedema (adult hypothyroidism, Decreased TH)

• •Goiter

• •Cretinism- Congenital hypothyroidism (Decreased TH)

• •Graves disease

•any pathological enlargement of the thyroid gland

–endemic goiter

• •Myxedema (adult hypothyroidism, Decreased TH)

• •Goiter

• •Cretinism- Congenital hypothyroidism (Decreased TH)

• •Graves disease

•Congenital hypothyroidism (decreased TH)

–infant brain development stops causing retardation

• •Myxedema (adult hypothyroidism, Decreased TH)

• •Goiter

• •Cretinism

• •Graves disease

•Causes a toxic goiter

–antibodies mimic the effects of TSH causing ­TH

- KEY finding: Exophthalmos (ex-opth-thal-mos) = eyes bulge

• •Myxedema (adult hypothyroidism, Decreased TH)

• •Goiter

• •Cretinism- Congenital hypothyroidism (Decreased TH)

• •Graves disease

example of goiter (enlarged thyroid)

and Exophthalmos (eyes bulging)

•is the body’s base, or lowest, rate of metabolism

• Basal Metabolic Rate

• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

• Respiratory Rate

This test is used to determine thyroid and other hormone imbalances

• Barnes BMR

• Nobles BMR

• Quest BMR

• Labcorp

Basal Metabolism Rate Thyroid Test

•Rectal temperature is taken FIRST thing in the AM before anything else is done

–Remember this is the BASAL rate

•Low temperature = _____________

High temperature- ________________

• hypothyroid ; hyperthyroid

• hyperthyroid ; hypothyroid

•The average normal oral temperature is 98.6°F (37°C).

•A rectal temperature is usually about 1°F ______ than an oral temperature.

•A forehead (temporal) scanner is usually about to 1°F _______ than an oral temperature.

• higher ; lower

• lower ; higher

how the Barnes BMR Test works