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Doctor checking a patient's thyroid

Viewpoint: What the new SfE/BTA guidance on prescribing in hypothyroidism means for GPs

Consultant physician Nicola Zammitt explains what GPs need to know about a new consensus on the use ...

Clinical review: Hypothyroidism

An overview of the diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism, including causes, investigations, the...

Clinical Review: Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid ...

Metformin: may increase risk of low TSH levels (Photo: SPL)

Metformin may increase risk of thyroid problems

Metformin has been linked to an increased risk of low TSH levels in patients with hypothyroidism, po...

Gynaecomastia can occur at any age and can be physiological or pathological

The Basics - Gynaecomastia

Being aware of the potential causes will assist with appropriate history taking and examination, say...

Radioactive tracer (orange/red) shows tumour cells around the parathyroid gland (Photograph: SPL)

Evidence base: Hyperparathyroidism

Keep up to date with the latest evidence for the management of hyperparathyroidism....

An ultrasound scan of the neck is required prior to surgery to localise the parathyroid glands (Photograph: SPL)

Clinical Review: Hyperparathyroidism

Contributed by Dr Angela Rogers, specialist registrar, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, and Professor Joh...

Hyperthyroidism causes tachycardia while hypothyroidism causes bradycardia (as shown)

Endocrinology - The thyroid and the heart

Thyroid dysfunction can have important consequences for the cardiovascular system, explain Dr C Moha...

Ankle swelling oedema may be present with hyponatraemia

Clinical Review - Hyponatraemia

Contributed by Dr Roderick Warren, specialist registrar, and Dr Mark Strachan, consultant physician,...

Goitre in hypothyroidism

Clinical solutions - Subclinical hypothyroidism

The case:Lab results have been received for a 57-year-old woman who was tested following her new dia...

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