What department should I go to for thyroid care?

  Depending on the thyroid disorder suffered, the department chosen will be different.  1, check thyroid function, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism and other diseases, or women in the preparation period, need to check the level of thyroid function, this time it is necessary to recommend to go to the endocrinology department for examination and treatment; 2, the thyroid gland is not in a normal position, the swelling in the thyroid gland is large, this time it may compress the trachea, esophagus, breathing difficulties, etc., it is recommended that patients go to Patients with thyroid cancer that exceeds one centimeter or protrudes beyond the thyroid envelope and has other complications, such as lymph node metastasis, are recommended to go to surgery or two gland department for surgical treatment.  4. If there is a problem with the thyroid gland after surgery, it is also necessary to go to the Department of Surgery or to the Department of Glandular Surgery for examination.  5, check the thyroid ultrasound is not required to fast, but the neck can not be with jewelry, which sometimes will affect the probe. If you are checking the function of the thyroid gland, you will need to fast.  The distribution of departments in each hospital varies, and the choice of departments is also different, depending on the situation of each hospital.