Healthcast #32: Thyroid Disease and the Elderly
Submitted by Dr Rubin on Wed, 2006-01-18 04:53.
Podcast | Thyroid Disease
This healthcast describes the special characteristics of thyroid disease in the elderly.
You will learn:
- How the signs and symptoms are so different from those in younger patients.
- The different ways we manage thyroid disease in the elderly.
- Why radioactive iodine may be better than anti-thyroid drugs in the elderly.
Length: 11 minutes (see below for listening options)
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