Slide 1 : Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning Improve your Spoken English LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online
Slide 2 : LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online What are your goals?
Slide 3 : LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online Thyroid I am that pinkish, butterfly shaped gland that is in Joe’s windpipe
just below his Adam’s apple. I tip the scales at about 20 grams.
My daily hormone production is less than 1/2,800,000 grams. My
modest size and productivity would suggest that I am not very important.
Slide 4 : LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online Thyroid Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form within your thyroid, a small gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple.
The great majority of thyroid nodules are noncancerous and don't cause symptoms. A small percentage of thyroid nodules are cancerous.
You often won't know you have a thyroid nodule until your doctor discovers it during a routine medical exam. Some thyroid nodules, however, may become large enough to press on your windpipe, making it uncomfortable or difficult to swallow.
Treatment options depend on the type of thyroid nodule that you have.
Slide 5 : LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online Thyroid Can thyroid disease affect a person's mood?
Slide 6 : LEO November 4, 2010 Learning English Grammar Online Yes, thyroid disease can affect a person's mood — primarily causing either anxiety or depression. Generally, the more severe the thyroid disease, the more severe the mood changes.
A person who has overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) may experience unusual nervousness, restlessness, anxiety and irritability. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a person who has underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) may experience mild to severe fatigue and depression.
Still, it's unlikely that emotional symptoms such as anxiety or depression would be the only evidence of thyroid disease. Thyroid disease is usually associated with signs and symptoms such as weight gain or loss, sensitivity to hot or cold, bowel movement changes and menstrual irregularities.
Appropriate treatment — such as medication to block the body's ability to produce new thyroid hormone or replace missing thyroid hormone — usually improves both emotional and physical symptoms caused by thyroid disease.
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