HealthMap

Potassium iodide - connections

Potassium iodide ->

• Blocks: Radioactive iodine (Location: thyroid gland; Degree: to some extent)
• Causes: Iodism, Skin rash, Swelling of the salivary glands (Certainty: possible)
• Causes: Side effects (Dose: higher; Duration: long; Frequency: usually; Baseline likelihood: unlikely with low dose and short duration)
• Causes: Goiter, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism (Frequency: rarely; Modality: may)
• Causes: Allergic reactions (Scope: a few people; Severity: more serious)
• Contraindicated For: Iodine allergy (Certainty: known)
• Doses: Heavier or larger teens (Dose: 130 mg; Size: adult-size)
• Doses: Adults (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.)
• Doses: Children one year of age or older (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.; Instruction: crush for small children)
• Doses: Adults (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Babies under 1 month old (Dose: one-eighth 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 16 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Children age 3–18 (Dose: one-half 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 65 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Babies under one year (Dose: one-half 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.; Instruction: crush first)
• Doses: Children under 3 years old (Dose: one-quarter 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 32 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Increases Risk Of: Side effects (Condition: more than recommended; Modality: may)
• Indicated For: Radiation emergency (Purpose: thyroid blocking; Restriction: only)
• Permitted For: Baby, Children, Nursing women, Pregnant women (Modality: may)
• Prevents: Radioactive iodine absorption (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: before exposure)
• Prevents: Thyroid damage (Condition: taken before exposure)
• Prevents: Thyroid cancer (Degree: to some extent; Modality: can; Condition: radioactive iodine exposure)
• Protects: Thyroid gland (Modality: can help; Condition: radiation emergency)
• Protects From: Other radioactive material (Polarity: negative)
• Saturates: Thyroid gland (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: 30 minutes to one day before exposure; Alternative timing: a couple of hours according to some sources)
• Taken As Directed By: Public health authority (Duration: 10 days; Jurisdiction: state or local; Exception: unless directed otherwise)
• Taken With: Thyroid problem medicines (Modality: may)

-> Potassium iodide

• Potassium iodide tablet - Contains (Amount: 130 mg)
• Public health officials - Directs Use Of (Restriction: only when instructed)
• Teaspoon of iodized salt - Provides (Amount: about 520 mcg)
• World Health Organization - Recommends (Purpose: thyroid blocking)
• Allergic reactions - Stops Use Of
• Side effects - Stops Use Of (Severity: severe)

Thyroid - connections

-> Thyroid

• Vitamin B6 - Overstimulates (Frequency: regular; Route: injection; Combination: vitamin_b12)
• Vitamin B12 - Overstimulates (Frequency: regular; Route: injection; Combination: vitamin_b6)

Thyroid gland - connections

Thyroid gland ->

• Absorbs: Radioactive iodine (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)
• Affect: Cardiac output (Timing: subsequently; Association: iodine)
• Affects: Cardiac function
• Causes: Right-sided cardiac insufficiency (Level: low; Modality: may; Relation: secondary; Exclusion: heart disease and diseases of heart-supporting organs)
• Contains: Tin (Polarity: negative; Scope: every examined victim; Context: accidental deaths)
• Control: Right side of cardiac output (Jointly: iodine)
• Controls: Right cardiac output (Degree: some)
• Distinguishes From: Iodine (Polarity: negative; Comparison: radioactive iodine)
• Has Symptom: Asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brittle hair and nails, Cold hands and feet, Constipation, Depression, Dry skin, Edema, Flatulence, Heart palpitations, Memory problems, Menstrual problems, Mental fatigue, Mood swings, Obesity, Physical fatigue, Post-nasal drip, Premenstrual syndrome, Sleep disturbances, Sweating (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Has Symptom: Sinus infections (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential; Frequency: frequent)
• Increases Risk Of: Fibrocystic breast disease, Thyroid cancer (Function: diminished; Degree: greater)
• Increases Risk Of: Estrogen-positive cancers (Function: diminished; Degree: greater; Scope: various)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)
• Obtains: Iodine (Frequency: normally; Purpose: produce thyroxine)
• Reduces: Libido (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Retains: Radioactive iodine (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)
• Secretes: Calcitonin

-> Thyroid gland

• Bismuth, Cobalt, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, Potassium, Zinc - Affects (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• B vitamins - Affects (Scope: most; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Bromine - Antagonizes (Degree: fairly potent)
• Vitamin B6 - Maintains (Activity: normal; Dose: ever-increasing; Condition: body adaptation)
• L-tyrosine - Normalizes (Certainty: perhaps; Alternative: iodine supplementation)
• Magnesium - Normalizes (Condition: low magnesium; Activity: slightly overactive; Frequency: at times)
• Iodine supplementation - Normalizes (Scope: most individuals on hypothyroid medication; Simplicity: simply; Dose: extra; Certainty: could)
• Potassium iodide - Protects (Modality: can help; Condition: radiation emergency)
• Soy products - Reduces (Frequency: regular; Degree: significant; Effect: depressing; Modality: can; Basis: phytoestrogenic properties)
• Potassium iodate, Potassium iodide - Saturates (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: 30 minutes to one day before exposure; Alternative timing: a couple of hours according to some sources)
• Iodine - Support
• Iodine - Supports
• Iodine - Supports (Level: low; Modality: may; Context: low thyroid function)