Practical Manual of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease

This practical guide for the multidisciplinary team (physician, surgeon, radiologist, oncologist, specialist nurse) involved in the care of patients with thyroid and parathyroid disorders emphasizes practical instruction rather than a detailed review of basic science. The text is evidence-based and includes MCQs and EMQs for Board and recertification review. Professor R. Michael Tuttle, Chief of Endocrinology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, NY, USA - Asit Arora, SpR ENT Thyroid Surgeon, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK - Neil Tolley, Consultant ENT Thyroid Surgeon, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK CONTENTS Section 1. Thyroid Disease. 1. Symptoms, Assessment & Guidelines For Referral. 2. Clinical Anatomy & Developmental Aberrations. 3. Essential Endocrinology. 4. Pathological Spectrum Of Thyroid Disease. 5. Investigations: Blood tests & Cytology. 6. Investigations: The Role Of Imaging. 7. Endocrine Disorders: Medical Management. 8. Surgical Management Of Benign Thyroid Disorders. 9. Thyroid Cancer. 10. Management Of Thyroid Cancer. 11. Role Of The Medical Oncologist. Section 2. Parathyroid Disease. 12. Clinical Anatomy, Development & Endocrinology. 13. Pathological Spectrum Of Parathyroid Disease. 14. Symptoms, Differential Diagnosis & Guidelines For Referral. 15. Investigations. 16. Management Of Parathyroid Disorders.