GOITER

Course overview

PATIENTS WITH GOITER COMMONLY PRESENT TO OUTPATIENT FACILITIES WITH A VARIETY OF COMPLAINTS. GOITER ENCOMPASSES MANY DIFFERENT CAUSES AND MORBIDITIES, AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PROPER TREATMENT APPROACH. GOITER, EITHER SIMPLE OR NODULAR, OR EITHER NONTOXIC OR TOXIC CAN MAJORLY IMPACT A PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING AND CAN HAVE LONG-TERM PHYSICAL AND COSMETIC HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GOITER, REVIEWS DIFFERENT CAUSES AND TYPES, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM FROM VARIOUS SPECIALTIES IN EVALUATING AND TREATING GOITER.