Endocrinologist consultation

In the human body every second there are vital processes that are regulated by biologically active substances - hormones. Therefore, for the normal functioning of all organs and systems, the correct functioning of the endocrine system is important. Any hormonal disorders have a negative impact on health and can lead to the development of diseases that are difficult to treat.

Services

Therefore, if you have abnormalities in hormone levels, then you should seek professional help from an endocrinologist for a consultation.

Doctors

An endocrinologist should be consulted in such cases:

• suspicion of thyroid and parathyroid gland diseases (irritability, sleep disturbances, decreased attention and concentration, hand tremors, increased heart rate, depression, convulsions, etc.);
• suspected pancreatic disease (dry mouth, excessive thirst, excessive sweating, constant hunger, etc.);
• suspected adrenal gland diseases (increased blood pressure, appearance of striae on the body, excessive hair growth, blueness of the skin, brittle hair, edema, etc.);
• suspected diseases of the genitals (menstrual irregularities, delayed development of secondary sexual characteristics, discharge of milk from the mammary glands in men and women outside the lactation period, etc.);
• suspected hypothalamic and pituitary diseases (uncontrolled weight loss or obesity, lack of lactation after childbirth, gigantism, dwarfism, etc.)

The endocrinologist starts the consultation at St. Paraskeva Medical Center by interviewing the patient about his/her complaints and acquired or hereditary diseases and conducts an initial examination of the patient. If necessary, the endocrinologist applies a manual examination of the thyroid gland. Upon completion of the examination, the endocrinologist prescribes tests to determine the level of certain hormones, and, if necessary, refers to instrumental or hardware examination.

The next step is the processing of the results of laboratory or hardware tests by an endocrinologist and the appointment of appropriate treatment, which includes: medical correction of hormone levels and surgical removal of tumors. In addition, during the consultation, the endocrinologist will provide recommendations for maintaining and normalizing hormonal levels in the body as a whole.

Hardware or instrumental examinations include:

• ultrasound of the thyroid gland, internal organs;
• multispiral computed tomography;
• magnetic resonance imaging;
• laboratory tests, etc.