A Simple Guide to Nodules, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Nodules, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

A nodule is a small bunch of tissue which forms in or on the body, normally in reaction to injuries.

Nodules are normally hard and they can be easily palpated.

For the most part, the nodules are benign, but occasionally they can disrupt the function of the body or they may be malignant.

A nodule is a growth of abnormal tissue that can form just beneath the skin.

They can also form in deeper skin tissues or internal organs.

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, normally bigger than 1 cm in diameter.

If filled with fluid they are termed as cysts.

Small sized (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue lumps may be termed papules.

The term “nodule” comes from a Latin word suggesting “knot.”

These normally benign groups of tissue often do feel like knots

In some cases, they can drag the adjacent tissue in the region to make it feel tight or sore.

Most skin doctors use nodules as a general term to depict any lump underneath the skin that is at least 1 centimeter in size.

It is not a specific diagnosis.

Rather, it is used to inform other dermatologists what they see.

Organs, glands, and other parts of the body can also form nodules, as in the case of thyroid nodules.

Nodules are often used to indicate enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy).

Areas where lymphadenopathy may form (and thus nodules may be seen) are the:
1. Armpits
2. Groin
3. Head and neck region
4. Lungs

In many cases, nodules on the inside of the body are found incidentally in the course of examining a patient for other disorders, as a nodule inside the body needs some time to become palpable.

Tendons and muscles are both likely to forming nodules in reaction to injury, with masses appearing in areas like the vocal cords fairly often.

These nodules can also happen on the skin or in the layers of the skin, in which case they are normally very noticeable when they are visible.

Upon examination, a nodule is often lighter than the surrounding tissue.

When felt, the nodule may appear hard or rubbery, and it is normally roughly spherical in shape.

Often, multiple nodules form together in a group like a bunch of grapes, and they can vary in size but they generally remain quite small.

The area around the nodule may be red and inflamed, or it may appear normal, depending on the reason it formed, how large it is, and where it is.

If a doctor suspects that a nodule may become a problem, he or she may advise that the nodule be removed.

They can disrupt the function of part of the body, which is a good rationale for removal, and people may also have nodules removed for cosmetic reasons.

Removal may also be done for the purpose of examining the mass to determine if it is malignant.

The evaluation of a skin nodule involves a description of its appearance, its location, how it feels to touch and any linked symptoms which may give signs to an underlying medical disorder.

Nodules in skin are dermatofibroma and pyogenic granuloma.

Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury, and are often found on vocal cords.

They may happen in organs such as the lung, or thyroid, or appear as a sign in other medical disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

A surgical resection is one method to remove a nodule and find out its cause.

If the nodule is non-cancerous, such as a benign thyroid nodule, the doctor may wait and watch the nodule without providing treatment.

Excess thyroid hormones can be treated with medicines.

If a nodule is cancerous, the doctor may indicate the use of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy as treatment.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Nodules
Chapter 2 Picker Nodule
Chapter 3 Thyroid Nodule
Chapter 4 Vocal Cord Nodule
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: May 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005451318

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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A

Simple

Guide

To

Nodules,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2021 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Nodules, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

(What You Need to Treat Nodules)

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Nodules

What are nodules?

A nodule is a small bunch of tissue which forms in or on the body, normally in reaction to injuries.

Nodules are normally hard and they can be easily palpated.

For the most part, the nodules are benign, but occasionally they can disrupt the function of the body or they may be malignant.

A nodule is a growth of abnormal tissue that can form just beneath the skin.

They can also form in deeper skin tissues or internal organs.

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, normally bigger than 1 cm in diameter.

If filled with fluid they are termed as cysts.

Small sized (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue lumps may be termed papules.

What are the locations of nodules?

The term nodule comes from a Latin word suggesting knot.

These normally benign groups of tissue often do feel like knots

In some cases, they can drag the adjacent tissue in the region to make it feel tight or sore.

Most skin doctors use nodules as a general term to depict any lump underneath the skin that is at least 1 centimeter in size.

It is not a specific diagnosis.

Rather, it is used to inform other dermatologists what they see.

Organs, glands, and other parts of the body can also form nodules, as in the case of thyroid nodules.

Nodules are often used to indicate enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy).

Areas where lymphadenopathy may form (and thus nodules may be seen) are the:

1. Armpits

2. Groin

3. Head and neck region

4. Lungs

In many cases, nodules on the inside of the body are found incidentally in the course of examining a patient for other disorders, as a nodule inside the body needs some time to become palpable.

Tendons and muscles are both likely to