Thyroid disorders are very common and often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This program provides a broad overview of the etiology, symptoms and diagnosis of underactive and overactive thyroid conditions. Recognizing that autoimmune thyroid disease as the most frequent cause of thyroid dysfunction, we review the utility of antibody testing to confirm a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or Graves’ Disease. The program explores why patients with hypothyroidism are often dissatisfied with their treatment and what providers can do to help them.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for medical professionals who have a clinical interest in thyroid disorders as seen in the following medical specialties: endocrinology, primary care (IM, FP, GP), obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, pediatrics, laboratory medicine, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry, and sleep medicine.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
1. Explain the clinical/laboratory assessment of thyroid function.
2. Identify autoimmune thyroid disease as the most common cause of thyroid problems.
3. Discuss symptoms of hypo- and hyperthyroidism.
4. Define issues with thyroid hormone treatment.
5. Investigate non-thyroid causes of “thyroid” symptoms.
Faculty
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Mark A. Lupo, MD Founder Thyroid and Endocrine Center Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Florida State University, College of Medicine Sarasota, Florida |
Accreditation Statement
The When It’s Your Thyroid and When It’s Not made available on www.medtalks.com/en/Recognizing-Thyroid-Disorders and organized by Dane Garvin, is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME® website have formally been accredited.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
Information regarding the conversion of EACCME® credits
Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA.
For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.
Educational Grant
This educational activity is independently produced and is financially supported with an unrestricted educational grant by QuidelOrtho.
References
When It’s Your Thyroid & When It’s Not
