Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hi All , We are having an End of Summer Sale this evening... Buy two, get the third one FREE ! So here is your free bonus. :-) -Pam L- > Deciphering commonly used acronyms used in reference to thyroid issues > > I'm posting this because I had a hard time when first diagnosed trying to > learn the " lingo " of thyroid disease. I hope this helps those newly > diagnosed! > > ATD's - anti-thyroid drug, a prescription drug used to lower the thyroid > hormone levels and reduce antibodies in a hyperthyroid person (PTU, > Tapazole, Methimazole, Carbimazole) > > FT3 - Free T3 - Free or unbound Triiodothyronine. Free T3 is the active > thyroid hormone that is available for use by cells. > > FT4 - Free T4 - Free or unbound Thyroxine. Free T4 is the active thyroid > hormone that is available for use by cells. > > GD - Graves' Disease > > GO - Graves Ophthalmopathy, also known as TED (thyroid eye disease), GED > (Graves Eye Disease), endocrine ophthalmopathy, dysthyroid orbitopathy and > immune exophthalmos. GO is an autoimmune disorder independent of GD, > although 33 percent to 50 percent of GO cases are seen in association with > the thyroid disturbances characteristic of GD. > > Hyper - hyperthyroid or overactive thyroid gland > > Hypo - hypothyroid or underactive thyroid gland > > PTM - Pretibial myxedema, also known as infiltrative dermopathy and > localized myxedema, is a skin disorder that typically affects the anterior > surface skin of the lower legs in the pretibial area. PTM is usually > confined to the pretibial area including the front of the lower legs, the > top of the feet and the toes, although it may involve the arms, face, > shoulders and trunk. > > PTU - propylthiouracil, one anti-thyroid medication > > RAI - radioactive iodine, also known as I-131 > > RAI-U, Radioactive Iodine Uptake and scan - a test done to measure the > activity of the thyroid gland, test also used to show " hot " or " cold " > nodules. Test consists of the patient ingesting a small amount of > radioactive iodine then having a scan done typically 6 hours after ingestion > and again at 24 hours after ingestion...also known as I-123. Generally this > test is performed at the nuclear medicine department of a hospital. > > T3 - Triiodothyronine, a thyroid hormone > > T4 - Thyroxine, a thyroid hormone > TBII - TSH Binding Inhibitory Immunoglobulin - (generally used in reference > to the TBII antibody test) - TBII is present in more than 90% of patients > with active Graves' disease. In some labs, TBII includes a measurement of > both nuetral binding antibodies and TSI. > > TPO - Thyroid Perioxidase - (generally used in reference to the TPO antibody > test) - TPO antibodies are typically seen in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis > > TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, a pituitary hormone that normally directs > the thyroid to produce or release thyroid hormone. > > TSI - Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin, (generally used in reference to > the TSI antibody test) an antibody typically found/present in approximately > 80% of patients with active Graves' disease. TSI is the same as " stimulating > TSH receptor antibody " (TRAb) and " thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin " > > Many thanks to Elaine for letting me use some of the definitions in > her book " Graves' Disease - A Practical Guide " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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