definitions of causes of hypothyroidism Flashcards
1
Q
Thyroid releasing
hormone resistance
A
hormone resistance syndrome
2
Q
Autoimmune destruction of the
thyroid gland (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)
A
( autoimmune thyroiditis)
3
Q
Radioiodine ablation and traditional
radiotherapy to the neck
A
radiation therapy
4
Q
infiltrative thyroid disorder
A
reidel thyroiditis
5
Q
total thyroidectomy
A
surgery (removal of thyroid gland)
6
Q
Lymphoma, metastatic disease to the
thyroid, thyroid malignancy
A
malignancy ( cancers/malignancy) that causes hypothyroidism
7
Q
Amiodarone, Lithium, immune-checkpoint
inhibitors (nivolumab)
A
drugs – that cause hypothyroidism
