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When does calcitonin reach its nadir after thyroidectomy

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several months later

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which medications cause an increase in hepatic metabolism of thyroid hormone?

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anti-epileptics (e.g. phenobarbital, carbamazepine, and phenytoin)

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Patient with hyperparathyroidism and thyroid nodule consistent with medullary thyroid carcinoma, what should you think about?

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MEN2A
- check metanephrines prior to surgery

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patient s/p 3 1/2 parathyroidectomy, obs overnight. Perioral numbness and finger tip numbness refractory to oral calcium…next step

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IV calcium gluconate, BMP draw

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Initial treatment for hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism

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  • fluid resuscitation
  • then after they are resuscitated loop diuretic and sestamibi scan
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First test to order in any patient after some kind of thyroid resection if they have symptoms

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TSH

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indication for surgical treatment of hyperparathyroidism

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  • Ca concentration 1.0 or above
  • T-score of -2.5 or less
  • Vertebral fracture
  • Creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min
  • 24 urinary calcium > 400 mg/d
  • presence of nephrolithiasis
  • age < 50
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parathyroid taken for histology shows single focus of chief cells, surrounded by a compressed rim of normal tissue

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parathyroid adenoma

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parathyroid taken for histology shows diffuse proliferation of clear cells with little remaining normal tissue

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parathyroid hyperplasia

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parathyroid taken for histology shows marked mitotic activity, dense fibrous stroma, and evidence of local invasion into the capsule or surrounding vessels

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parathyroid malignancy

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parathyroid taken for histology shows the presence of C cell hyperplasia and dispersed plasmacytoid cells

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medullary thyroid carcinoma

You got a lymph node not a parathyroid gland

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female with strong family history of thyroid cancer, genetic testing shows gain of function in RET protocol-oncogene. what type of cancer is she predisposed to?

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Medullary thyroid cancer

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Patient with hyperthyroidism, with diffuse uptake on imaging (no hot or cold nodules). What is the first step in treatment?

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initiation of anti-thyroid medication and beta-blockade

must be euthyroid before any definitive management

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risk of malignancy in patients younger than 14 if they have a thyroid nodule

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50%

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Miami Criterion for intraoperative PTH monitoring

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50% drop in PTH at 10 minutes post excision, if not met then redraw PTH at 20 minutes post excision. If still above the 50% threshold at 20 minutes then explore other parathyroid glands

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What do you use the Secretin Stimulation test for?

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  • presence of gastrinoma
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How do you test for the presence of a gastrinoma?

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  • Secretin stimulation test
  • considered positive if gastrin level > 120 pg/mL
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Adrenal mass that measures 4.1 cm and has loss of signal on opposed-phase chemical shifting imaging (MRI). What is this mass most likely

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Adrenal Adenoma

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Which anti-thyroid medication is used during the first trimester?

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Propylthiouracil (PTU)

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Which anti-thyroid medication is used after the start of the second trimester?

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Methimazole (MMI)

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Which anti-thyroid medication is preferred if there are no contraindications

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Methimazole (MMI)

Better side effect profile

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net effect of parathyroid hormone release

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elevation of serum calcium levels

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scan used to assess pheochromocytomas

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FDG F-DOPA

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best treatment for recurrent parathyroid cancer?

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repeat surgery

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Features on US that would suggest thyroid malignancy
- taller than wide - solid component - hypo-echoic echogenicity - irregular borders - hyper-vascular
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you find parathyroid tissue invading adjacent structures when exploring for a presumed parathyroid adenoma, what is this?
Parathyroid malignancy
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what kind of resection is standard for a parathyroid malignancy
- enbloc resection of parathyroid mass and any adjacent tissue (ipsilateral thyroid lobe and isthmus) - central lymph node dissection
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what lab value do you use to track recurrence of thyroid carcinoma?
thyroglobulin
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what is the next step after identification of a pheochromocytoma
Alpha blockade
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describe post-operative subclinical hypothyroidism after a thyroid lobectomy
- asx patient - elevated TSH - low or normal free thyroxine (T4)
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what test can you use that is specific for graves disease
Thyroid-Stimulating hormone receptor Antibodies (TRAb)
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first line anti-hypertensive intra-op for a pheochromocytoma
Nitroprusside
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what does Bethesda III correspond to
atypia of undetermined significance, for a thyroid nodule - repeat FNA or lobectomy
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patient with goiter and elevated anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies, what do they have
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
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when performing a 4-gland exploration in the setting of MEN1 for hyperparathyroidism, what else needs to be included to ensure all hyperactive parathyroid tissue is removed
Thymectomy
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major landmarks to identify during thyroidectomy to avoid injuring recurrent laryngeal nerve
- superior parathyroid - tubercle of Zuckerkandl - ligament of berry - tracheoesophageal groove - crossing of inferior thyroid artery
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most common location to injure recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy
ligament of berry (where thyroid attaches to tracheal rings)
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what is a normal value for TSH
.05-5.0 mlU/L
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which IV steroid is short-acting
Hydrocortisone
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which IV steroid is long-acting
Methylprednisone
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what is a "stress dose" of hydrocortisone in a patient with adrenal crisis
100 mg IV
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how do you treat a trauma patient with suspected HPA suppression
- 100 mg IV bolus of hydrocortisone - followed by 200 mg/24hr of hydrocortisone (continuous or in bolus 50mg/6hr)
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Mnemonic for adrenal gland hormone production by location within the gland
GFR salt, sugar sex - aldosterone - Zona glomerulosa - glucocorticoids - Zona fasciculata - sex steroids - Zona reticulosa
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in what part of the adrenal gland are mineralocorticoids made
Zona glomerulosa
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in what part of the adrenal gland are glucocorticoids made
Zona fasciculata
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in what part of the adrenal gland are sex steroids made
Zona reticulosa
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what kind of parathyroid surgery do you perform in MEN1
excision of 3.5 glands to prevent recurrent hyperparathyroidism
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- aldosterone is made in what part of the adrenal gland
Zona glomerulosa
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- glucocorticoids is made in what part of the adrenal gland
- Zona fasciculata
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- sex steroids are made in what part of the adrenal gland
- Zona reticulosa
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Patient with MEN1, what kind of parathyroid resection do you need
3.5 glands removed
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how do you determine the dose of glucocorticoid replacement in a patient
12 mg/m^2
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where are superior parathyroid glands typically located?
posteromedial surface of middle/superior thyroid. posterior to recurrent laryngeal nerve
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where is the most common location for an ectopic superior parathyroid gland
tracheo-esophageal groove
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what compartments are included a lateral neck dissection
II, III, IV, and V
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What landmarks in the neck, in the longitudinal plane separate compartments?
Hyoid bone and cricoid cartilage
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what landmarks in the neck, in the horizontal plane, separate compartments
Midline, carotid artery, and lateral edge of sternocleidomastoid
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tumor marker for papillary thyroid cancer
Thyroglobulin
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Tumor Marker for medullary thyroid cancer
Calcitonin
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Most common atypical location for pheochromocytoma?
Peri-aortic fat at that bifurcation of aorta
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What is the collection of chromaffin cells within the peri-aortic fat at the bifurcation of the aorta called, and what is the significance?
Organ of Zuckerandl - atypical location of pheochromocytoma
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Psammoma bodies on FNA of a thyroid nodule...pathognomonic for?
thyroid cancer
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Classic cytologic features of papillary thyroid cancer?
overlapping nuclei intranuclear grooves
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what must you do whenever you encounter a patient with an adrenal mass
measure 24-hour urine catecholamines and metabolites - need to rule out pheochromocytoma
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most common locations for ectopic inferior glands, during parathyroidectomy
- thymus - thyroid lobe, after division of middle thyroid vein to allow more mobilization - last step is hemi-thyroidectomy
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What is the role of glucocorticoids in thyroid storm
decrease the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3

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