{"id":17713,"date":"2025-07-08T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/thyroid-disease\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:10:49","slug":"thyroid-disease","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/thyroid-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Doen\u00e7a da tiroide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caring-for-patients-with-thyroid-disease-in-southeastern-ma-amp-ri\">Cuidar de pacientes com doen\u00e7a da tiroide no sudeste de MA e RI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A doen\u00e7a da tiroide \u00e9 um problema com a gl\u00e2ndula tiroide - uma gl\u00e2ndula na parte da frente do pesco\u00e7o. As hormonas que a tiroide produz influenciam todas as c\u00e9lulas do corpo. Dizem aos \u00f3rg\u00e3os do seu corpo qu\u00e3o r\u00e1pido ou lento devem trabalhar. Quando tem uma doen\u00e7a da tiroide, os seus \u00f3rg\u00e3os podem deixar de funcionar ao ritmo certo ou a tiroide pode desenvolver altera\u00e7\u00f5es devido a inflama\u00e7\u00e3o, como um b\u00f3cio ou um n\u00f3dulo da tiroide. Alguns n\u00f3dulos podem albergar cancro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existem quatro tipos b\u00e1sicos de doen\u00e7as da tiroide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hipertiroidismo<\/strong> \u00e9 uma gl\u00e2ndula tiroide hiperactiva com n\u00edveis elevados de hormona da tiroide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hipotiroidismo<\/strong> \u00e9 uma gl\u00e2ndula tiroide hipoactiva com baixos n\u00edveis de hormona da tiroide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>N\u00f3dulos da tiroide<\/strong> s\u00e3o n\u00f3dulos que n\u00e3o s\u00e3o cancerosos (benignos) 90% do tempo. Os n\u00f3dulos e o incha\u00e7o da tiroide (tamb\u00e9m chamado b\u00f3cio) podem levar ao hipertiroidismo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cancer-care\/thyroid-cancer\/\"><strong>Cancro da tiroide<\/strong><\/a> \u00e9 uma doen\u00e7a altamente trat\u00e1vel que se manifesta frequentemente como uma massa na tiroide que pode ser sentida com os dedos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A doen\u00e7a da tiroide \u00e9 muito comum, afectando cerca de 20 milh\u00f5es de americanos. No entanto, at\u00e9 60% das pessoas n\u00e3o se apercebem que t\u00eam um problema. Se n\u00e3o for tratada, a doen\u00e7a da tiroide aumenta o risco de <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cardio-heart-vascular\/\">doen\u00e7a card\u00edaca<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/orthopedics\/osteoporosis\/\">osteoporose<\/a> e <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/womens-health\/infertility\/\">infertilidade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O seu m\u00e9dico de cuidados prim\u00e1rios pode encaminh\u00e1-lo para um <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/doctors\/?specialties=endocrinology&amp;search=\">Endocrinologista de Southcoast<\/a> se necess\u00e1rio para avaliar a sua tiroide e receber tratamento personalizado para doen\u00e7as da tiroide em Fall River, Dartmouth ou Wareham, MA ou Portsmouth, RI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-factors-amp-causes-of-thyroid-problems\">Factores de risco e causas de problemas da tiroide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nos Estados Unidos, a doen\u00e7a de Graves \u00e9 a causa mais comum de hipertiroidismo. Nesta doen\u00e7a autoimune, o sistema imunit\u00e1rio produz anticorpos que se ligam \u00e0 gl\u00e2ndula tiroide e a estimulam a produzir demasiada hormona tiroide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A causa mais comum de hipotiroidismo \u00e9 a tiroidite de Hashimoto, que \u00e9 tamb\u00e9m uma doen\u00e7a autoimune. O sistema imunit\u00e1rio ataca erradamente a gl\u00e2ndula tiroide, inibindo a produ\u00e7\u00e3o da hormona tiroide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Em geral, os factores de risco que aumentam a probabilidade de desenvolver doen\u00e7as da tiroide incluem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Idade superior a 60 anos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o a <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cancer-care\/radiation-therapy-technology\/\">radioterapia<\/a> ou certos medicamentos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hist\u00f3ria familiar de doen\u00e7a da tiroide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hist\u00f3ria familiar ou pessoal de uma doen\u00e7a autoimune<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexo feminino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altera\u00e7\u00f5es hormonais com a gravidez ou a menopausa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hist\u00f3ria pessoal de doen\u00e7a da tiroide ou cirurgia da tiroide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-symptoms-of-hyperthyroidism-amp-hypothyroidism\">Sintomas de hipertiroidismo e hipotiroidismo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No hipertiroidismo, os sintomas incluem sentir-se sempre quente, perder peso sem se esfor\u00e7ar, sentir-se ansioso ou nervoso, suar muito e ter movimentos intestinais frequentes. Tamb\u00e9m podem ocorrer irregularidades menstruais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No hipotiroidismo, a falta de hormona tiroideia suficiente torna o corpo mais lento. Os sintomas incluem sentir frio a toda a hora, ganhar peso, sentir-se deprimido e ter pris\u00e3o de ventre. As mulheres tamb\u00e9m podem ter problemas menstruais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Os n\u00f3dulos e o cancro da tiroide nem sempre causam sintomas. Muitas vezes, as pessoas procuram o m\u00e9dico devido a um n\u00f3dulo vis\u00edvel no pesco\u00e7o. Outros sintomas incluem rouquid\u00e3o, tosse persistente, dor na garganta ou no pesco\u00e7o e dificuldade em engolir ou respirar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Os pacientes do sudeste de Massachusetts e de Rhode Island confiam na Southcoast Health para o diagn\u00f3stico e tratamento de doen\u00e7as da tiroide em Fall River, North Dartmouth, Wareham, MA e Portsmouth, RI.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caring for Patients with Thyroid Disease in Southeastern MA &amp; RI Thyroid disease is a problem with your thyroid gland \u2014 a gland in the front of your neck. 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