128: Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
what is a goitre?
A
enlarged thyroid gland
2
Q
In sufficient thyroid hormones produced by the thyroid.
A
primary hypothyroidism.
3
Q
excess thyroid hormones most common cause of graves disease and toxic nodular goitre.
A
hyperthyroidism
4
Q
hypothyroid symptoms…
A
low metabolic rate, sensitivity to cold, sluggish, poor memory, weight gain
5
Q
hyperthyroid symptoms
A
high metabolic rate, weight loss, hyperactivity, palpitations, sensitivity to heat, sweating
6
Q
blood findings for primary hypothyroidism
A
low FT4 sand elevated TSH
7
Q
blood findings for hyperthyroidism
A
elevated T4, free T3 and suppressed TSH in overt hyperthyroidism
8
Q
treatment of hyperthyroid
A
carbimazole, radioactive iodine or thyroid surgery
9
Q
treatment of hypothyroid
A
thyroxine
