13 Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis Flashcards
Absorption of LT4 occurs in (2) (ATA)
Jejunum
Ileum
Absorption of orally administered levothyroxine under optimum fasting conditions (ATA)
70-80%
For patients unable to take oral medications, the appropriate IV dose of LT4 is approximately what percent of the oral dose? (ATA)
75%
Increased / unchanged / decreased levothyroxine absorption (ATA):
Fiber
Decreased
Increased / unchanged / decreased levothyroxine absorption (ATA):
Soy products
Decreased
Increased / unchanged / decreased levothyroxine absorption (ATA):
Coffee
Decreased
Mechanism of coffee in decreasing levothyroxine absorption
Sequestration of LT4
Increased / unchanged / decreased levothyroxine absorption (ATA):
Grapefruit juice
Unchanged
Levothyroxine is recommended to be taken how many min before breakfast? (ATA)
60 min
Levothyroxine is recommended to be taken how many hours after dinner? (ATA)
3 hours
Where feasible, levothyroxine should be separated from other potentially interfering medications and supplements by how many hours? (ATA)
4 hours
Next step in management if levothyroxine dose requirements are much higher than expected? (ATA)
Evaluation for gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders (3) to be considered in patients in whom levothyroxine dose requirements are much higher than expected (ATA)
H. pylori-related gastritis
Atrophic gastritis
Celiac disease
Reassessment of TSH should be done if patient is started on the ff drugs (8) (ATA)
Androgens
Carbamazepine
Estrogen
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Rifampin
Sertraline
TKIs
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Total and LDL cholesterol
Increased
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Lung volumes
Unchanged
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Diffusing capacity of the lungs
Decreased
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Maximal breathing capacity
Decreased
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Appetite
Decreased
Weight gain in hypothyroidism does not usually exceed:
10% of body weight
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Rate of intestinal absorption
Decreased
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Total amount absorbed in the intestine
Normal or increased
Increase in risk of cholelithiasis in hypothyroid men
3.8x
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Cerebral blood flow
Decreased
Increased / decreased / unchanged in hypothyroidism:
Cerebral oxygen consumption
Unchanged
Typical reduction in LDL in the treatment of hypothyroidism
5-10%
Acute hypothyroidism in the previously hyperthyroid patient seen after radioiodine therapy may be characterized by this symptom
Painful cramping of large muscle groups
Hallmark of cretinism
Retardation of mental development and growth
In patients with chronic renal insufficiency, these clinical findings (5) may suggest hypothyroidism
Anorexia
Torpor
Periorbital puffiness
Sallow complexion
Anemia
Risk of hypothyroidism following surgical lobectomy
20%