
Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Hyperparathyroidism with Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
Curbside Consults
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The Need for by Chemical Diagnosis of Thyroid Dysfunction
The best way to locate the per thyroid gland that's abnormal is to locate a good surgeon who has done a lot of these surgeries. All patients should get bone densitometry performed with a dual energy absorps geometry scan, or dexa scan. And we specifically ask for not just the usual spine and hip in the scenario,. We also look at the bone density of the forearm. Localizing the gland really just to help sky the surgeon when it comes time to go to bring the patient to the operating room.
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