Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two primary types of autoimmune thyroid diseases?
A
Graves diseases and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
2
Q
Graves’ disease causes what type of thryoidism?
A
Hyperthyroidism.
3
Q
How does Graves’ diseases affect the following tests: TSH and FT4.
A
Low TSH.
High FT4.
4
Q
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis causes immune destruction of the thyroid glands which produces ___.
A
hypothyroidism.
5
Q
How does Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis affect the following tests: TSH and FT4.
A
Normal or High TSH.
Low FT4.
