WVAFP 58th Annual Scientific Assembly
Craig Stern, President of Pro Pharma presented “Treatment of Hypothyroidism...What's Old and What's New?” at the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (WVAFP) 58th Annual Scientific Assembly April 24, 2010, in Charleston, WV.
Learning Objectives - Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the production, metabolism, and activities of the thyroid hormones.
- Explain thyroid testing options and describe their respective benefits and limitations.
- Discuss the evidence for the treatment options for the restoration of normal thyroid function.
Session Description:
The treatment of hypothyroidism has not changed for a few years. There are no new agents to speak of. Yet, there are new concepts, improved testing, and adjunctive treatments that need to be considered.
This presentation will bring the participant up-to-date and discuss how to take the stigma out of interpreting tests and shed new light on treatment options.
Session Outline:
- Thyroid hormones – How are they produced, metabolized and what are their activities?
- What are the roles of T4, T3 and rT3?
- What role does T4 to T3 conversion play?
- Hypothyroidism – what are the causes, types and symptoms?
- What is subclinical hypothyroidism?
- What is functional hypometabolism?
- Thyroid testing –
- What are the options?
- Guide to optimal timing.
- What are the benefits and limitations of each option?
- Therapeutic guidelines:
- What are the medication options? Are they distinctly different? What is the evidence?
- What role do corticosteroids play?
- What is the role of vitamin D3?
- What are the nutritional influences? What role does gluten play?
- Compliance issues?
For more information please contact Carol Stern @ 818-701-5438
or carol.stern@propharmaconsultants.com
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