Graves disease:
Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones.
Causes:
The body's immune system is usually affected by foreign invaders. These foreign bodies usually bind with the thyrotrophin receptor antibodies and make thyroid gland to overproduction of thyroid hormones. This results in hyperthyroidism and affects the body metabolism.
Signs and symptoms:
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
ssessing clients with Graves’ disease, what should be done first?
Graves Disease causes, diagnostic test treatment complications nursing implications
Describe the basis of an autoimmune disease. Graves’ disease, myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus are four quite common autoimmune diseases. Describe the major mechanism of tissue damage seen in each of these diseases and the results.
Two common thyroid conditions- Graves disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis - are autoimmune diseases. How do these two diseases differ?
1. Radioactive iodine treatment is the therapy of choice in patients with Graves disease. The patient should be expected to a. achieve full recovery after treatment. b. need short-term thyroid replacement therapy. c. need lifelong thyroid replacement therapy. d. receive lifelong iodine treatment.
Jean Fields is a 72-year-old client who has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease. Her husband of 52 years died of lung cancer 2 weeks ago, and she has been dealing with extreme emotional upset and grief. She has been admitted to the hospital with fatigue, weakness, fever, tachycardia, and dehydration. 2. Ms. Fields is prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) every 8 hours. What should the nurse include in teaching Ms. Fields about this drug?
Jean Fields is a 72-year-old client who has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease. Her husband of 52 years died of lung cancer 2 weeks ago, and she has been dealing with extreme emotional upset and grief. She has been admitted to the hospital with fatigue, weakness, fever, tachycardia, and dehydration. 3. Ms. Fields is prescribed propranolol in addition to the PTU. She asks why two different drugs are necessary. How should the nurse respond?
Jean Fields is a 72-year-old client who has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease. Her husband of 52 years died of lung cancer 2 weeks ago, and she has been dealing with extreme emotional upset and grief. She has been admitted to the hospital with fatigue, weakness, fever, tachycardia, and dehydration. 1. What is a possible cause of Ms. Fields’ symptoms? What questions would the nurse need to ask Ms. Fields to help determine factors that may have...
Please help Please help answer these question Match the disease to it's feature 1. Hyperthyroid (Graves) 2. Hypothyroid 3. Hypopituitarism 4. Addisons 5. Cushing 6. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 7. Diabetes Insipidus Tachycardia, restlessness, exophthalmos N/V/D, fatigue, abdominal pain Fatigue, weight gain, slowed growth Low growth hormone, low gonaditropin releasing hormone obesity, weight gain, moon-face Inability of kidneys to concentrate urine d/t missing vasopressin production Pancreas no longer produces insulin. Without insulin you find hyperglycemia, ketones, increased thirst
Alan, Betty, and Craig live in Hazard County and Dean, Ed, and Francesca live in Graves County. Alan values a new hiking trail at $200, Betty values a new hiking trail at $150 , Craig values a new hiking trail at $175, Dean values a new hiking trail at $150, Ed values a new hiking trail at $275, and Francesca values a new hiking trail at $100. A new hiking trail costs $400. According to cost-benefit analysis, where will a...