Adrenal & Thyroid Disease Flashcards
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What body functions are increased in hyperparathyroidism?
Too much thyroid hormones = increased effects
What happens when there is too much thyroid hormone in the blood?
when there is too much thyroid hormone in the blood the hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland to tell the thyroid to stop releasing the thyroid hormone
This gland is located in the brain and tells the thyroid what to do by releasing thyroid-stimulating hormone called what?
pituitary gland
Which gland on the trachea’s upper part releases the thyroid hormones T4 & T3?
thyroid gland
This is the control center located in the brain and tells the pituitary gland what to do by releasing thyrotropin-releasing hormone, what is it called?
hypothalamus
What are the 3 causes of hyperparathyroidism?
- thyroiditis
- hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules
- graves diseases
What are 3 foods that consist of iodine?
- seaweed
- seafood
- iodized salt
What are 2 assessment findings found if the patient has Grave’s disease?
- toxic multinodular goiter
- exophthalmos/proptosis
Excretes excessive thyroid hormone is which assessment finding found in graves disease?
Toxic multinodular goiter
Protusion or forward displacement of the eye in which assessment finding in graves disease?
exophthalmos
What type of temperature & HR are patients going to have with hyperparathyroidism?
Hot & tachycardia
What is the life threatening crisis that we see in hyperparathyroidism?
thyroid storm
What do we see in their temperature, HR, systolic blood pressure when a patient has thyroid storm?
hyperthermia >104
HR is tachycardia >130
SBP >200
What 4 medications are given to treat a patient with thyroid storm?
- antithyroid
- fluid & electrolyte replacement
- antipyretics
- beta blockers
Which medication do we not give when a patient has thyroid storm?
aspirin
