American Thyroid Association

This collection features commentaries, interviews, and slideshows developed by Medscape in collaboration with the American Thyroid Association. It is designed to advance the understanding of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, and to offer guidance to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and the entire patient care team.

• Graves Disease, Thyroid Eye Disease, and COVID-19 Is there a link between COVID-19 cases or vaccinations and the increased reports of thyroid autoimmunity and its complications? Drs McLeod and Balcerek attempt to answer this question.
  American Thyroid Association, April 2022
• Celebrity Factor: Raising Awareness for Thyroid Cancer South Korean actress Park So-dam announced publicly her thyroid cancer diagnosis, Dr Stephanie Smooke Praw discusses whether this draws attention to the need for screening.
  American Thyroid Association, February 2022
• A Thyroid Antibody Primer in Five Quick Cases What do thyroid antibodies tell us? These five clinical scenarios will teach you what you need to know.
  American Thyroid Association, November 2021
• Pregnant With Thyroid Disease? 5 Treatment Changes to Know About How should treatment change for patients with thyroid disease who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant?
  American Thyroid Association, August 2021
• A New Frontier in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment What is the best course of treatment for small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancer? New developments have created opportunities to deliver care in a more individualized manner.
  American Thyroid Association, April 2021
• 'Thyroid Diet': What's the Evidence? Can certain dietary changes benefit or harm thyroid health? What foods should be avoided, and which supplements consumed? Here are the answers to your patients' questions.
  American Thyroid Association, December 2020
• Assessing Thyroid Nodules: A Clinician's Guide Ultrasound of the thyroid and surrounding neck structures is the most important tool for differentiating benign from suspicious nodules.
  American Thyroid Association, December 2020
• Is Thyroid Disease Worsened by COVID? Little is known about the relationship between thyroiditis and COVID-19. How should clinicians answer patient questions about the potential risks and complications?
  American Thyroid Association, October 2020
• 'I Don't Want to Die': Surprising Fears About Thyroid Surgery An endocrinologist and endocrine surgeon discuss some surprising concerns and anxieties that patients may have before thyroid surgery.
  American Thyroid Association, May 2020
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism Balancing Act: Knowing When to Treat Dr Tyler Drake presents three cases and discusses the factors to consider when deciding whether or not to treat subclinical hypothyroidism.
  American Thyroid Association, October 2019

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