Surgery | Common Surgical Conditions | Endocrine Thyroid Lumps

Speciality Classification
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

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.


PRM123
Type
Course
Delivery
Online
Title
Surgery | Common Surgical Conditions | Endocrine Thyroid Lumps
Speciality Classification
Medical Doctors
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
General Surgery
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
SUR 02 - Common Surgical Conditions 02_41 Endocrine Thyroid Lumps
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