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para>Thyroid and parathyroid glands

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the middle of the neck. It sits just below the larynx (voice box). The thyroid makes two hormones, called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which control how the body uses and stores energy. The parathyroid glands are four small glands behind the thyroid. They make a hormone called parathyroid hormone, which helps control the amount of calcium in the blood.

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Thyroid and parathyroid glands

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the middle of the neck. It sits just below the larynx (voice box). The thyroid makes two hormones, called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which control how the body uses and stores energy. The parathyroid glands are four small glands behind the thyroid. They make a hormone called parathyroid hormone, which helps control the amount of calcium in the blood.

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Person having an ECG

This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.

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Person having an ECG

This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.

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table 1Some foods that are high in potassiumView Largetable 1Some foods that are high in potassium

Fruits

Vegetables

Proteins

Other

Avocado

Artichokes

Black beans

Chocolate

Bananas

Baked beans

Clams

Dairy products

Coconut

Beets

Ground beef

Granola

Cantaloupe and honeydew melons

Broccoli

Kidney beans

Milk

Dates

Brussels sprouts

Lobster

Peanut butter

Dried fruits

Cabbage (raw)

Navy beans

Soups that are salt-free or low-sodium

Figs

Carrots (raw)

Pinto beans

Soy milk

Kiwi

Chard

Salmon

Sports drinks

Mango

Olives

Sardines

Tomato sauce

Nectarines

Potatoes (white and sweet)

Scallops

Wheat bran and bran products

Oranges and orange juice

Pickles

Steak

Whole-grain bread

Prunes and prune juice

Pumpkin

Whitefish

Yogurt

Raisins

Rutabaga

Squash (acorn, butternut, hubbard)

Tomatoes and tomato juice

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