4. Neck Lump Flashcards

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What questions should the GP ask about the neck lump itself?

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What associated symptoms should the GP ask the patient presenting with a neck lump?

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Other than the location,

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Is there anything other than the lump that the GP should examine?

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Other than the lump, what else should the GP examine in the patient with a midline neck lump?

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Mrs Luther is examined by a surgeon and an ultrasound-guided FNA of the nodule is performed. The aspirate is reported by the pathologist as a ‘follicular lesion/suspected follicular neoplasm’.
Does Mrs Luther have thyroid cancer? How should she be managed?

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What are the characteristic features of the MEN syndromes:
- MEN-1? (3)
- MEN-2A? (3)
- MEN-2B? (3)

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Sjrogens syndrome is a risk factor for which neck lump?

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What is the surface anatomy of the thyroid gland?

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What is the pathophysiology of Graves and Hashimoto’s disease?

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6 histological types of thyroid neoplasia?

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What are the indications for prophylactic thyroidectomy?

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10 potential complications of a thyroidectomy?