Neck Thyroid

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8. Interventions performed

  • Skilled neck and thyroid assessment with tracheal-position and airway surveillance and trajectory tracking against baseline.
  • Recognition and emergency escalation of airway compromise, thyroid storm, myxedema, and post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia or hematoma.
  • Post-thyroidectomy incision care and hypocalcemia surveillance per order.
  • Coordination of systemic thyroid-symptom management and thyroid medication with Endocrine/Metabolic.
  • Skilled teaching of thyroid-symptom recognition and post-operative warning signs, to competence with return demonstration.
  • Coordination with the provider and, for a mass or nodal finding, referral and cross-reference to Lymphatic.
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