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Endocrine (Exam II) Flashcards

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What provides sensory innervation above the vocal cords?

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Internal laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve.

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What provides sensory innervation below the vocal cords?

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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

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All intrinsic muscles of the larynx except the _______ muscle are supplied by the ______ ______ nerve.

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Cricothyroid : Recurrent laryngeal nerve

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What muscle gets its motor innervation from the external laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve?

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Cricothyroid Muscle

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What stores thyroglobulin?

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Colloid filled follicles

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What produces calcitonin?

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Parafollicular cells

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Do parasympathetic or sympathetic nerve fibers run with the blood vessels of the thyroid?

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Sympathetic

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What is the innervation of the thyroid gland?

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What are the three sources of arterial blood to the thryoid gland?

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  • Superior thyroid artery (branch of external carotid).
  • Inferior thyroid artery (branch of subclavian artery)
  • Throid ima artery (Only in 3-10% of people)
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What would be the expected diagnosis from the following labs?

  • ↑ T₃
  • ↑ T₄
  • ↔ or ↓ TSH
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Hyperthyroidism

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What would be the expected diagnosis from the following labs?

  • ↑ T₃
  • ↔ T₄
  • ↔ TSH
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Pregnancy

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What would be the expected diagnosis from the following labs?

  • ↓ T₃
  • ↓ or ↔ T4
  • ↑ TSH
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Primary Hypothyroidism

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What would be the expected diagnosis from the following labs?

  • ↓ T₃
  • ↓ T₄
  • ↓ TSH
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Secondary Hypothyroidism

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What is a normal TSH level?

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0.4 - 5.0 milliunits/L

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What occurs with unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve injury?

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  • Hoarseness
  • Globus sensation

Rarely an airway issue.

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What is a normal T₄ level?

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60 - 120 nmole / L

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What is a normal T₃ level?

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0.92 - 3 nmole / L

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What are indications for thyroidectomy?

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  • Large goiter
  • Compression
  • Children/young
  • Cancer
  • Allergy to anti-thyroid drugs
  • Pregnant patients
  • Moderate - severe opthalmopathy
  • Cosmetic desire of patient
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Patient must be rendered _____ prior to thyroidectomy.

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euthyroid

Goal of 85 - 90 bpm.

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What VAA is the choice anesthetic for thyroidectomy?

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Isoflurane

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What is our “triad of concerns” with hyperthyroidism patients?

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  • Airway obstruction
  • Tetany
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve injury
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What is the treatment for hypoparathyroidism?

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  • High dose Ca⁺⁺
  • Calcitriol
  • Vitamin D
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Low ____ post-operatively can predict hypocalcemia.

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Why should most hypothyroid patients be deferred for elective surgeries?

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↑ risk of CV complications vcv

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What cells do pheochromocytoma's originate from?
Chromaffin cells of the adrenal medula
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What is the biochemical pathway for epinephrine development?
Phenylalanine → tyrosine → dopa → dopamine → NE → Epi
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Catecholamines will increase/decrease the following: ________ glycogenolysis ________ gluconeogenesis ________ glucagon secretion ________ glucose uptake
↑ glycogenolysis ↑ gluconeogenesis ↑ glucagon secretion ↓ glucose uptake
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How do pheochromocytomas present?
Signs: HTN, ↑HR Symptoms: Headaches, sweating, N/V, anxiety
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What are our goals for perioperative managment of pheochromocytoma?
- Treat HTN (α blockers) - Volume Expansion (fluids) - Control arrhythmias (β blockers)
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When should phenoxybenzamine be initiated prior to pheochromocytoma resection?
1 - 3 weeks preoperatively.
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What drug is use for α blockade alongside phenoxybenzamine?
Doxazosin
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What should be started first for pheochromocytoma patient? Why?
α blocker before a β blocker **If a βblocker is started first then the unopposed α of the catecholamine can worsen vasoconstriction and precipitate HTN crisis & pulm edema**.
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α antagonists should be titrated to mild ____ ______.
Orthostatic hypotension
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Which VAA's would be a good choice for pheochromocytoma?
Isoflurane or enflurane *Least cardiac depressant*.
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If a pregnant patient is diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, then when should it be resected?
2ⁿᵈ trimester (surgery) 1st trimester (medical therapy)
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If a pheochromocytoma is developed or diagnosed late in a pregnancy, what should be done?
Elective c-section as vaginal delivery may precipitate HTN crisis.
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The parathyroid gland is composed primarily of ___ cells.
Chief
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What cells secrete PTH?
Chief cells
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Which parathyroid cells begin to appear at puberty and have an unknown function?
Oxyphyl cells
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PTH is secreted in response to ____ Ca⁺⁺.
low
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Lithium will ____ PTH secretion and _____ cell sensitivity to Ca⁺⁺.
↑ PTH : ↓ cell sensitivity
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1,25 (OH)₂D will _____ PTH secretion.
↓
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What common psychiatric drug will increase PTH secretion and decrease cell sensitivity to Ca⁺⁺?
Lithium
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What effects does PTH have on Ca⁺⁺?
- ↑ activity of osteoclasts = release of Ca⁺⁺ from bones - ↑ Ca⁺⁺ reabsorption in the kidneys - ↑ GI absorption of Ca⁺⁺
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What are the renal effects of PTH?
- ↑ urinary phosphate excretion - ↑ renal production of Vitamin D (increases GI absorption of Ca⁺⁺).
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How should the signs/symptoms of Hyperparathyroidism be remembered?
Stones, bones, groans, and moans
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What drugs are used for hypercalcemia? Are these a fix for hyperparathyroidism?
- Biphosphonates (↓ Ca⁺⁺ but ↑ PTH) - Cinacalcet (↓ Ca⁺⁺ , does not ↑ Ca⁺⁺ secretion) *No, these are only stop-gap measures until surgery can be performed.*
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What is parathyroid crisis? How is this managed?
- ↑ Ca⁺⁺ = 15 or greater - Fluids to dilute Ca⁺⁺ and then lasix to "flush" out the Ca⁺⁺.
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> ____% decline in PTH of the after the gland has been removed indicates a successful surgery.
> 50%

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