Surgery | Common Surgical Conditions | Endocrine Thyroid Lumps
Endocrine: Thyroid Lumps
Session Overview
Description
This session will provide you with an overview of clinical the presentation, investigation and management of thyroid lumps/Goitres.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Identify the anatomy and function of the thyroid gland
- Describe the term goitre and discuss epidemiology
- Establish the classification, clinical assessment and management of goitres
- Identify the different types of Thyroid cancer and their management
- Establish the aetiology and management of patients with Thyroid emergencies
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should read:
- “The Thyroid”, Chapter 37, Lecture Notes: General Surgery. 12th Edition, 2011. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers. Written by Harold Ellis, Sir Roy Calne and Christopher Watson; pages 311-322
- “Breast and endocrine surgery”, Chapter 6, Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery. 2013. Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. Edited by Greg McLatchie, Neil Borley and Joanna Chikwe; pages 250-259
This session aims to provide you with information regarding the clinical presentation, assessment, and management of thyroid lumps/goiters.
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