child health nursing bsc nursing 3rd year

1. DISORDER OF
THYROID GLAND
PRESENTED BY :
PRERNA
B.SC NURSING 3RD YEAR

2. OBJECTIVES
 Endocrine system
 Anatomy and Physiology of thyroid gland
 Definition
 Disorder of thyroid gland
 Etiology
 Pathophysiology
 Clinical features
 Diagnostic test

3. Continue
 Medical management
 Nursing management
 Summary
 Conclusion
 Bibliography

7. DEFINITION
 The thyroid gland, or simply the thyroid, is an
endocrine gland in the neck, consisting of two
lobes connected by an isthmus. It is found at
the front of the neck, below the Adam’s apple.
The thyroid gland secrets thyroid hormones,
which primarily influence the metabolic rate
and protein synthesis.

9. INCIDENCE
 Children account for less than 5% of patients with
hyperthyroidism. It quiet uncommon in children and
adolescent. Most of the cases are diagnosed between
ages 11 and 15 years.

10.  The most common causes of hyperthyroidism in
children are:
 Graves’ disease, which is five times more common in
girls than in boys.
 Toxic thyroid adenoma
 Toxic multinodular goiter

36. SUMMARY
 Endocrine system
 Anatomy and Physiology of thyroid gland
 Definition
 Disorder of thyroid gland
 Etiology
 Pathophysiology
 Clinical features
 Diagnostic test
 Medical management
 Nursing management

38. CONCLUSION
 Congenital hypothyroidism is seen in most commonly
in females.
 Thyroid dysgenesis is most common cause in the US.
 Iodine deficiency in the maternal diet is #1 cause
worldwide.

39. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 Book Reference:
 Datta Parul, Text book of pediatric nursing lll rd year
Edition: published by Jaypee brothers medical publisher (p)
LTD page no 393-395
 Net reference;
 http://www.slideshare.net/NighatKanwal/disorder-of-
tyroid-gland
 http://www.slideshare.net/ramyajenny/thyroid-gland
 http://www.slideshare.net/hrudi21/thyroid-disorders