“45 Year-old Female Who Presented with Goiter”

Presented by: Thaer Idrees, M.D.

Learning Objectives:

      1.    Review post thyroidectomy management.  

      2.   Review metabolic changes in the absence of thyroid hormone.

      3.    Review thyroid hormone effects on lipids metabolism.

      4.   Discuss the current literature about metabolic changes in hypothyroid patients despite normalization of TSH.

      5.    Present UofC study results about statins utilizations in hypothyroid patients.

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“7 Year-old Girl with Large Goiter”

Presented by: Alexandra Dumitrescu, M.D., Ph.D.

Learning Objectives:

      1.    Differential diagnosis of large goiter.

      2.   Treatment options for large goiter.

      3.    Iodine deficiency in the 21stcentury.