Radioactive 131I treatment of hyperthyroidism Nursing.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Radioactive 131I treatment of hyperthyroidism Nursing [Keywords:] of radioactive 131I; hyperthyroidism; Care Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) is an autoimmune disorder, is a clinical common diseases and frequently-occurring, radioactive 131I treatment of hyperthyroidism is the most ancient therapeutic radionuclide, mature, a wide range of treatment [1], because of its good effects the use of safety, side effects, low cost, but will as a first choice for treatment of adults with hyperthyroidism [2]. 131I treatment of hyperthyroidism is the radioactive nursing experience, the report is as follows. A clinical data 1.1 General information in January 2005 -2,007 year in July I 131I treatment of hyperthyroidism with radioactive hospital 108 cases, 39 males, 69 females; aged 24-62 years old. 131I dose 1.2 mCi number = thyroid weight (g) * per gram of thyroid tissue for 131I thyroid iodine absorption rate of the highest. One per gram of thyroid weight and thyroid 131I volume is given by experienced experts, professors consultation, combined with patient symptoms, signs, history of time, B super results, thyroid scan, and thyroid size, co-computed for individual patients with different doses of . 1.3 Results of 108 cases, after a radioactive 131I follow-up 3 months after treatment, most patients 2-3 weeks after the medication started to have effect, such as palpitation, Heat intolerance, sweating and other symptoms gradually reduced, 3 months after the symptoms of hyperthyroidism disappeared . Recovery and complete remission of 87 cases, 13 cases of recurrence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism occurred in 8 cases. 2 Care 2.1 The psychological care for patients with anxiety, brash, fear of performance, nurses should be concerned about caring patient, patiently explained to the patient’s condition shows the relationship between diseases and mental factors, so that patients, the elimination of tension, fear, brash is due to too much thy