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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Identifying and Treating Thyroid Disorders
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: M. Regina Castro, M.D.
It’s estimated that at least 12% of the U.S. population have some form of thyroid disorder. It’s more common in women and well over half of all patients with a thyroid dysfunction don’t know they have a problem. We encounter patients with hypothyroidism often; especially sub-clinical hypothyroidism and thyroid nodules are also found frequently. What do we need to consider when contemplating thyroid replacement therapy in a patient? How long do we need to re-image thyroid nodules? And when should...