Module 9 Nervousness & Anxiety
GAD
Chronic anxiety
Real-life issues
more than 6 months
"can't stop worrying"
bruxism (teeth grinding)
Graves Disease
Autoimmune hyperthyroidism
Low TRH, Low TSH, High T3/T4
Exophthalmos
Pretibial myxedema
Goiter
OCD
unreasonable thoughts and fears
talk therapy/ medications
Toxic Nodule Goiter
Benign or malignant thyroid module
hyperthyroidism
No exophthalmos or pretibial myxedema
High T3/T4
Palpable
Iodine scan - hot or cold nodule?
Panic Disorder
Recurrent panic attacks
Phobia-related
Stress response
PTSD
Due to traumatic event that caused harm
Symptoms should subside but don't after event
Difficulty sleeping
Difficulty in social settings
Pheochromocytoma
Increase Metanephrine
Catecholamine degradation
Hyperglycemia
Adrenal Medulla
catecholamines oversecretion
SAD
patients avoid social settings
severe social anxiety
fear of others watching & judging