Diseases of thyroid gland

Question 1

What are some characteristics of hypothyroidism

Answer 1

Slow metabolic rate, fatigue weight gain

Question 2

What is hyperthyroidisim

Answer 2

Overactive thyroid

Question 3

What are some characteristics of hperthyroidisim

Answer 3

Increased metabolic rate, goiter, weight loss, nervousness, intolerance to heat

Question 4

What is primary hypothyroidism

Answer 4

Thyroid is the problem (95% of cases in dogs)

Question 5

What is secondary hypothyroidisim

Answer 5

Problem from pituitary level

Question 6

What is tertiary hypothyroidisim

Answer 6

Hypothalamus causing problem

Question 7

What is cretinisim

Answer 7

Developmental hypothyroidism

Question 8

Is hypothryoidisim more common in dogs or cats

Answer 8

Dogs

Question 9

What is the most common form of hypothryoidisim

Answer 9

Primary

Question 10

What are the major causes of hypothyroidism

Answer 10

Idiopathic atrophy (no idea why)
Autoimmune

Question 11

Diagnosis for hypothryoidisim

Answer 11

measure T4 (no assay in cats)

Question 12

Treatment for hypothyroidisim

Answer 12

T4 replacement

Question 13

What happens with T4 overdose

Answer 13

Tachycarida, agitation, polyphagia, panting

Question 14

What are major causes of hyperthyroidism

Answer 14

multinodular adenomatous goiter

Question 15

What is hypothryoidisim

Answer 15

Underactive thryoid