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- Hypothyroidism
- Myxedema Coma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Suppression Therapy
- Pediatric Dosage
Therapy is usually instituted using low doses, withincrements which depend on the cardiovascular status of the patient. The usualstarting dose is 30 mg NP Thyroid, with increments of 15 mg every 2 to 3 weeks.A lower starting dosage, 15 mg/day, is recommended in patients with longstanding myxedema, particularly if cardiovascular impairment is suspec...
Myxedema coma is usually precipitated in the hypothyroidpatient of long-standing by intercurrent illness or drugs such as sedatives andanesthetics and should be considered a medical emergency. Therapy should bedirected at the correction of electrolyte disturbances and possible infectionbesides the administration of thyroid hormones. Corticosteroids...
Exogenous thyroid hormone may produce regression ofmetastases from follicular and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid and is usedas ancillary therapy of these conditions with radio-active iodine. TSH shouldbe suppressed to low or undetectable levels. Therefore, larger amounts ofthyroid hormone than those used for replacement therapy are required. Me...
Administration of thyroid hormone in doses higher thanthose produced physiologically by the gland results in suppression of theproduction of endogenoushormone. This is the basis for the thyroid suppressiontest and is used as an aid in the diagnosis of patients with signs of mildhyperthyroidism in whom base line laboratory tests appear normal, or to...
Pediatric dosage should follow the recommendationssummarized in Table 1. In infants with congenitalhypothyroidism, therapy withfull doses should be instituted as soon as the diagnosis has been made. Recommended Pediatric Dosage for CongenitalHypothyroidism
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