subacute thyroiditis…

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endocrine glands, thyroid gland, dequervain's thyroiditis, granulomatous giant cell thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis involves inflammation, the thyroid gland that, follows an upper respiratory infection, subsides, subacute thyroiditis, uncommon condition thought to be, viral infection, the thyroid gland, condition often occurs after a viral infection, the upper respiratory tract, mumps virus, influenza virus, respiratory viruses have been found to cause subacute thyroiditis, most prominent feature of subacute thyroiditis is gradual, sudden onset of pain, in the region, the thyroid gland, painful enlargement, the thyroid gland, persist, weeks, condition is sometimes associated, fever, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, symptoms of thyroid hormone excess, hyperthyroidism, nervousness, rapid heart rate, heat intolerance present early, in the disease, symptoms of too little thyroid hormone, hypothyroidism, fatigue, constipation, cold intolerance, eventually, thyroid gland function returns to normal, subacute thyroiditis occurs most often in middle-aged women, recent symptoms of viral respiratory tract infection, pain, in the front, the neck, tenderness, gentle pressure is applied, thyroid gland, palpation, fever, weakness, fatigue, nervousness, heat intolerance, weight loss, sweating, diarrhea, tremor, palpitations, laboratory tests, in the early phase of disease, reveal, high serum thyroglobulin level, low radioactive iodine uptake, low serum thyroid stimulating hormone, tsh, level, high serum free t4, thyroid hormone, thyroxine, level, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, esr, laboratory tests, in the later phase of disease, high serum tsh level, low serum free t4, anti-thyroid antibodies, either undetectable, present at low levels, thyroid gland biopsy shows characteristic "giant cell" inflammation, laboratory abnormalities return to normal, the condition resolves, purpose of treatment, reduce pain, inflammation, to treat any hyperthyroidism, anti-inflammatory medications aspirin, ibuprofen, control pain in mild cases of subacute thyroiditis, serious cases, require temporary treatment, steroids, prednisone, to control inflammation, symptoms of hyperthyroidism, a class of medications, beta-blockers, propranolol, atenolol, spontaneous improvement, rule, the illness, persist, long-term, severe complications, occur, relapse of subacute thyroiditis, symptoms of this disorder occur, have thyroiditis, not improve, mmr, measles, mumps, rubella, immunization, vaccine, flu vaccine helpful, prevent these causes, not be preventable.