1-intro Flashcards
Tbg increased when?
Pregnancy, ocps
Hormone thera
Tamoxifen
Liver disease
Tbg reduced when?
Androgens
Nephrotic syndrome
Tsh Level which indicates thyrotoxicosis
Subnormal tsh levels seen in
First trimester
After tx of hyperthy
Drugs
Reasonable to measure this antibody alone
TPO
Serum tg levels increasedin all types of thyrotoxicosis except in
Thyrotoxic factitia
When tg levels increased this reflects what?
Thyroid tissue destruction
Main role of Tg measurement
Follow up of thyroid ca px
Nuclear imaging of graves?
Enlarged gland with tracer uptake homogenous
Nuclear imaging of toxic adenomas
Focal areas of increased uptake with suppressed uptake in remainder
Nuclear imaging of toxic mng
Enlarged gland
Multiple areas of increased uptake
Others suppressed
Nodules that are likely malignant
Non functionig or cold
Valuable for dx of nodular disease
Utz
Benign or malignant? Spongiform nodules with small internal cystic areas
Benign
Indispensable use of utz inthyroid ca patients
Utz of central and lateral lymph node