Chapter: Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the lower neck anterior to the trachea.
Management of Patients With Thyroid
Disorders
The
thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the lower neck anterior to
the trachea (Fig. 42-3). It consists of two lateral lobes connected by an
isthmus. The gland is about 5 cm long and 3 cm wide and weighs about 30 g. The
blood flow to the thyroid is very high (about 5 mL/min per gram of thyroid
tissue), about five times the blood flow to the liver. This reflects the high
meta-bolic activity of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces three
hormones: thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and cal-citonin.
Thyroxine and triiodothyronine are referred to collec-tively as thyroid
hormone.
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