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Graves Disease

Graves Disease. By: Taylor Mason & Shraddha Khadka. What is it. Over activity of the T hyroid gland Most common version of hyperthyroidism Named after Robert Graves, an Irish physician D iscovered 150 years ago…. Autoimmune. people inherit it causing problems

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Graves Disease

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  1. Graves Disease By: Taylor Mason & Shraddha Khadka

  2. What is it • Over activity of the Thyroid gland • Most common version of hyperthyroidism • Named after Robert Graves, an Irish physician • Discovered 150 years ago…

  3. Autoimmune • people inherit it causing problems • Their lymphocytes make antibodies against their own tissue simulate or damage them • Defect in immune system causes production of antibodies which stimulate and attack the thyroid gland • It is a disorder of the body not recognizing it’s self, causing it to attack its own tissues and cells.

  4. Signs and symptoms • weight loss • rapid heart rate • anxiety • feeling hot • Sleeping difficulty

  5. Signs and symptoms • Swelling of the eye muscles • Protruding eyes • feeling nervous or not able to control emotions • Trembling hands

  6. Treatment • Surgery • Radioactive iodine • Anti-Thyroid medication • Patient having surgery will have to take replacement Thyroid hormones for rest of their life • Administering prednisone steroid

  7. Other Facts • Disorder is most common in women • Graves' disease is not curable, but is completely treatable. • smoke tobacco should quit because eye issue can get worse

  8. Work Cited • www.aclscertification.com • http://www.cmj.freehosting.net/whats_new.html • www.itriagehealth.com • http://search.ebscohost.com • www.thyriod.org • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=graves+disease • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=graves+disease • Same of all pictures above

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