endococrine Flashcards
1
Q
Hyperthyroidism +
A
high metabolism
2
Q
high meta
A
- weight loss
- high pulse
high BP
-irritable
heat intolerance
Tachy
3
Q
exothalamus
A
Bulging eyes
4
Q
Graves disease
A
Youre going to run yourself to the grave
5
Q
3 treatments for hyperthyrod
A
- Radioactive Iodine
- PTU
- Thyroidectomy
6
Q
teaching for radioactive iodine
A
- patient should be by themselves for 24 hrs
- careful with urine….flush 3 time
pee spill + hazmat
7
Q
What does PTU mean? (drug)
A
propylthiouracil
- Put Thyroid Under
primary use for cancer
monitor WBC b/c immunosuppressant
8
Q
Most common treatment
A
Thyroidectomy
9
Q
2 type of thyroidectomies
A
- subtotal
- total
10
Q
sub total
A
- no hypocalcemia
- no lifelong therapy
11
Q
total
A
- lifelong hormone replacement
- risk for hypocalcemia
-Chvostek + trousseaus
12
Q
4 signs of thyroid storm
A
*Thyroid storm/Thyrotoxicosis/Thyroid crisis
- High temp…>105
- High BP/…210/180
- Severe tachycardia…180s
- Psychotic delirium
medical emergency
13
Q
1st way to get temp down
A
ice packs
14
Q
best way to get temp down
A
cooling blanket
15
Q
how to get O2 up.
A
o2 mask @ 10L
