Preparing for Session 1

Specific learning objectives

Students should:

1. Demonstrate the skills of diagnosing thyroid-related conditions, hyper / eu / hypothyroidism
2. Identify the thyroid status of the patient from history and examination
3. Briefly identify the aetiology of hyper / hypothyroidism
4. List important differential diagnosis on a patient who is thyrotoxic / hypo thyroid
5. Demonstrate the basic principles of management of thyroid-related conditions including medical and surgical managements.

Skills mastered

Students should:

1. Demonstrate the skills of thyroid examination
2. Demonstrate the skills of judging a patient's thyroid status
3. Demonstrate the skills of examining neck lumps along with lymphatic drainage
4. Demonstrate the correct technical skills of additional examination manoeuvres related to thyroid examination.

Guiding questions

To guide your preparation for this session, please ensure you have considered the following questions:

1. What are signs and symptoms of thyroid pathology?
2. How would you examine a patient's thyroid, and/or neck lump?
3. What conditions can cause hypo/hyperthyroidism?
4. How can hypo/hyperthyroid conditions be managed?

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