Endo Flashcards
1
Q
Features limited to Graves
A
- pretibial myxoedema
- eye signs:
Exophthalmos
Opthalmoplegia - Thyroid acropachy (triad):
digital clubbing
soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet
periosteal new bone formation
2
Q
Antibodies in graves disease?
A
TSH receptor stimulating antibodies (90%)
anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (75%)