Thyroid Surgery for Graves' Disease
University of California, Los Angeles via YouTube
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Explore current treatments for Graves' disease in this informative 28-minute video featuring UCLA endocrine surgeons Dr. James Wu and Dr. Masha Livhits. Gain insights into when thyroid surgery may be beneficial for patients with Graves' disease. Learn about various treatment options, including antithyroid medications and their potential side effects and risks. Understand the impact of different treatments on quality of life. Delve into specific surgical considerations such as thyroid eye disease, hungry bone syndrome, and the differences between subtotal and total thyroidectomy. Enhance your knowledge of radioiodine uptake and its role in managing this condition.
Syllabus
Introduction
Why is this bad for you
Radioiodine uptake
Treatment options
Antithyroid medications
Side effects
Risks
Quality of Life
Surgery
Thyroid Eye Disease
Hungry Bone Syndrome
Subtotal vs Total Thyroidectomy
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UCLA Health
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Reviews
4.9 rating, based on 8 Class Central reviews
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I got new knowledge from this course. I recommended others to learn about the thyroid surgery.Thank you so much
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Very informative The lecture gives a brief of the pathophysiology of Graves' Disease, and the rationale behind various treatment options. it is easy to grasp the intricacies of the disease. One highlight of the lecture was the emphasis on a multidi…
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Thank you for the presentation, a fast, clear and informative course. Detailed information about parathyroid surgery could have been given.
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Very informative session. This course giving a lot of information about the hyperthyroidism , graves disease. Helping to know about the thyroid gland and it's hormone functioning. The information given about medicament likes propylthiouracil and sodium iodide131 is very informative. Thank you for the wonderful session.
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Hello,
I am a general surgeon at university hospital center IBN ROCHD in morocco.
As a specialist , I find these courses very interesting since they are supported by case studies, which allows you to choose the best option for the patient.
Good job
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Very concise and to the point. Simple explanation and easy to understand statistics and charts. Good explanations for complications
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It's really amazing course ❤️By this course, concept is clear now. Thanks to the two amazing mentor. Good luck.
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Helped me understanding the different treatment options . Speakers are great , i wanna thank them for sharing their knowledge with all of us for free.