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What is the function of the thyroid?

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Helps regulate metabolism, regulate long bone growth and brain development

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Physiology of thyroid hormones

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TRH -> TSH -> Thyroxine -> T4 -> T3

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Why is iodine so important?

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Needed to produce T3 and T4. The T4 structure contains 4 iodine atoms

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Deiodination leads to what?

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Production of the potent hormone Tiiodothyronine (T3)

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Thyrotoxicosis is what?

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Elevated unbound “free” thyroid hormone circulating in the body

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Most common cause of thyrotoxicosis?

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Hyperthyroidism (90%)

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What is the most common cause of Hyperthyroidism?

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Graves Disease, F>M ratio 5:1

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Graves disease typically effects who?

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Women ages 20-40

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Toxic Nodular goiter occurs in who?

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Older population

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3 causes of primary hyperthyroidism

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  1. Graves disease (most common)
  2. Toxic Multinodular Goiter
  3. Toxic Nodular Goiter
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Other causes of thyrotoxicosis ro hyperthyroidism

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Subacute or post partum thyroiditis, Pituitary adenoma, Struma Ovarii, iodine induced hyperthyroidism (Jod-Basedow Dx), med induced, testicular germ cell tumors, palpation thyroiditis

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What is elevated in pituitary adenomas?

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TSH, T4 and T3

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Which medications can induce hyperthyroidism?

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Lithium and Amiodarone

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How do germ cell tumors cause hyperthyroidism?

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Stimulate TSH

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Hyperthyroid symptoms

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Irritability, nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, emotional lability, sweating, poor concentration, fatigue, muscle weakness/cramps, palpitations, increase bowel movements, SOB, heat intolerance, menstrual irregularities

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PE findings skin/nails with hyperthyroidism

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Pruritus, moist skin, thinning hair, hyperpigmentation, onycholysis

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PE findings of HEENT with hyperthyroidism

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Lid lag and stare, exopthalmus, goiter or nodules

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PE findings of cardiac with hyperthyroidism

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Tachy/AFIB, Neuro: fine tremor, hyperreflexia

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PE findings of endocrine with hyperthyroidism

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Weight loss despite increased appetite

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Graves disease PE findings

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Ophthalmopathy/exopthalmos, infiltrative dermopathy, thyroid acropathy, goiter with bruit
a pt with graves may experience all of hyperthyroid symptoms in addition to these

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Hyperthyroid labs to draw

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TSH, free T4, total T3, antibodies, serum cholesterol, calcium

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What will a TSH show for hyperthyroidism?

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Decreased

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What will a free T4 show for hyperthyroidism?

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Elevated

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What will a total T3 show for hyperthyroidism?

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Elevated

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What will serum cholesterol be for hyperthyroidism?
Decreased
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What will happen to calcium in hyperthyroid?
Hypercalcemia
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Imaging studies for hyperthyroid
Nuclear scintigraphy w/RAIU: Thyroid scan with radioactive iodine uptake
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Hyperthyroid treatment
Symptomatic Antithyroid drugs (Thionamides), Radioactive Iodine treatment (TOC), surgery
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What is the symptomatic treatment for hyerpthyroid?
Oral or IV rehydration PRN, Beta-blocker: Propranolol, Atenolol, Metoprolol
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Hyperthyroid treatment with Thionamides
Methimazole: Taper dose down, preferred PTU: preferred in pregnant 1st trimester, causes agranulocytosis
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Radioactive iodine treatment for hyerpthyroid
Treatment of choice* | PO single dose, causes fibrosis and destruction of thyroid over weeks, requires Levothyroxine for life
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What is the treatment of choice for hyperthyroidism?
Radioactie iodine treatment
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Surgical treatment for hyperthyroid
Indicated for non compliant patients, patients with large goiters, also need lifelong Levo
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What occurs in people with untreated hyperthyroidism?
Thyroid storme
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Thyroid storm can be brought on by what?
Major stress such as trauma, heart attack, or infection
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Clinical presentation of thyroid storm
Fever, tachycardia, HTN, neurological and GI abnormalities | HTN can be followed by CHF with hypotension and shock
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Is thyroid storm fatal?
If left untreated, yes
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Treatment of thyroid storm
Antipyretics PRN, IV rehydration, IV Thiourea, administration of iodine compound PO (Lugol's solution) one hour AFTER Thiourea, Glucocorticoids
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What does the Lugol's solution block?
Blocks release and conversion of T4/T3
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Why are glucocorticoids given in thyroid storm treatment?
For adrenal insufficiency, will decrease the conversion of peripheral T4/T3
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Thyrotoxicosis refers to what?
Clinical manifestations associated with serum levels of T4 or T3 that are excessive for the individual
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Subacute thyroiditis is also known as what?
"De Quervain" or "granulomatous" thyroiditis. Its typically caused by various viral infections
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developing countries?
Iodine deficiency
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in US?
Hashimotos
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Who is more likely to be hypothyroid?
Elderly, F>M, caucasian>AA
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Myexedema coma has what?
High mortality rate
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Hypothyroid etiology
1. Hashimotos (Autoimmune thyroiditis) 2. Thyroidectomy 3. Central hypothyroidism
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Hypothyroidism symptoms
Fatigue, lethargy, depression , weakness, dyspnea on exertion, arthralgias/myalgias, muscle cramps, menorrhagia, constipation, HA, paresthesias, cold intolerance, infertility
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PE findings of hypothyroidism
Dry skin, weight gain, thinning of hair, puffy face/eyelid, goiter, bradycardia, delayed reflex
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Labs/diagnostics for hypothyroidism
TSH (best screening tool), FT4, T4/T3, thyroid antibodies, LDL triglycerides, sodium, glucose, anemia, BMP
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TSH is hypothyroidism?
Elevated
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FT4, T4 and T3 in hypothryoid
All low
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LDL triglycerides in hypothyroidism?
Elevated
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Sodium, glucose in hypothyroidism
Hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, decreased BMP
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Treatment for hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (synthroid): take with water in morning after overnight fasting, start low and titrate up with elderly
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Which antibodies are elevated for hypothyroidism?
Elevated antithyroid peroxidase TPO Ab and antithyroglobulin antibodies TgAb
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What invades the thyroid gland in Hashimotos?
B-lymphocytes invade it, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis
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What is severe, life threatening hypothyroidism?
Myxedema comas
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Si/sx of myxedema coma
Impaired cognition, confusion, severe hypothermia, hypoventilation, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, hypotension, rhabdo and AKI can occur
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Myxedema treatment
Large doses of Levo IV, hypothermic: warm with blankets, hypercapnia: intubate and assist mechanical ventilation, infections: treat aggressively, adrenal insufficiency: hydrocortisone
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Abnormal findings on thyroid fxn tests that occur in setting of nonthyroidal illness, without thyroid gland dysfunction
Euthyroid sick syndrome
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Lab results for euthyroid sick syndrome
TSH normal, NORMAL or low T4, T3, serum cortisol elevated, antibodies negative Treat: underlying cause
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Inflammation of the thyroid gland
Thyroiditis
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Includes a group of individual disorders causing thyroidal inflammation but presenting in different ways
Thyroiditis
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Treatment of thyroiditis
Symptomatic relief of thyroid pain and tenderness
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What can occur in the recovery phase from thyroiditis?
43% hypothyroidism 32% hyperthyroidism 25% hyperthyroidism follow by hypothyroidism
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What is the etiology of subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis/ silent thyroiditis/ painless thyroiditis
Often autoimmune related can occur after exposure to certain drugs, like interferon-alpha, interleukin-2, lithium and tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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How do you decipher subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis/ silent thyroiditis/ painless thyroiditis from Graves disease?
There it little to no thyroid enlargement, no graves opthalmology
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Post partum thyroiditis etiologies
2-13 mos postpartum, painless, usually transient. >80% will have antibodies. The hyperthyroid lasts a few weeks and most progress to hypothyroid which can last months. Recurrence rate high 70%
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What percentage of people with subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis/ silent thyroiditis/ painless thyroiditis with have antibodies?
50%
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What is another name of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
De Quervains
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Etiologies of De Quervains
Low grade fever, viral etiology: URI with extreme neck pain. Painful nodule, throat, dysphagia
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Why is De Quervains often overlooked?
Symptoms mimic pharyngitis, must rule out infectious bacterial suppurative thyroiditis
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Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is also called what?
Hashimotos Thyroiditis
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What drugs can cause thyroiditis?
Amiodarone, Lithium, Phenytoin, Radioactive iodine
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Amiodarone Thyroiditis
Type 1: active production of excessive hormones due to too much free iodine Type 2: destructive thyroiditis which releases stored hormones
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Thyroiditis treatment
Treat symptoms, treat with levo if in hypothyroid state, DO NOT treat with Thionamides
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Epidemiology of thyroid cancers
1% of all endocrine cancers, death rate low, peak incidence 3rd and4th decade of life, *papillary* follicular, medullary, and anaplastic carcinomas
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What are some risk factors for thyroid cancers?
Radiation exposure, MEN (medullary carcinoma), family hx, hashimotos? iodine deficiency? (follicular carcinoma), nodular dx <30year and >60 years age
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Thyroid cancer si/sx
Painless, palpablenodule. Firm non mobile nodules suspicious for malignancy Rapid growth: bad sign Vocal cord paralysis, hoarse voice
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What is a Firm cervical mass highly suggestive of ?
Regional lymph node and metastasis
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What is the most common type of thyroid cancer?
Papillary: Psammoma bodies: cleaved nuclei
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Papillary thyroid cancer
Multifocal, invades locally. Spread via lymphs and through the blood, SLOW growth
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What type of thyroid cancer is more common in iodine deficient regions?
Follicular, spreads through the blood | Has the Hurthle cell
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What does the Hurthle cell require?
Rare, considered a variant of follicular carcinoma that required aggressive surgery
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Which type of thyroid cancer is involved with MEN 2A and 2B?
Medullary
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Medullary thyroid cancer
Calcitonin is elevated, management is primarily surgical, high rate of recurrence
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Poorly differentiated, aggressive, early metastasis to nodes and distant sites. Poor prognosis
Anaplastic thyroid cancer
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Uncommon, inactivation of p53 gene, older patients with a rapidly enlarging mass
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Thyroid cancer diagnostics
Ultrasound: can provide info for possible FNA | Diagnostic of choice: Fine needle aspiration
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What labs can be used to diagnose thyroid cancer?
TSH, serum calcitonin and CEA, PCR germline mutation (medullary) Thyroid radioiodine imaging: can provide hint whether malignant or not CT or MRI without contrast: evaluates soft tissue extension of large or suspicious thyroid mass
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Hot vs Cold thyroid
Used to describe findings on a radioactive iodine uptake scan The hotter the nodule, the less likely its cancerous
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Thyroid cancer treatment
Gold standard: Thyroidectomy

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