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Endocrine: Thyroid Flashcards

1
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TRH

A

thyrotropin releasing hormone

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TSH

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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T3, T4

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circulating thyroid hormones

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low T3 and T4…

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sends signal to hypothalamus to release TRH

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5
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TRH activates…

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pituitary to release TSH, stimulating thyroid to produce more t3 and t4.

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graves disease

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TSH antibodies mimic TSH, stimulate T3 and T4 production.

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pituitary adenomas

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excessive TSH secretion that doesnt respond to T3 negative feedback

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toxic adenoma

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leads to thyroid nodules

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9
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drug induced hyperthyroid disorder

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excessive thyroid hormone dosage

or amiodarone tx

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10
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presentation of hyperthyroid

A 
weight loss
heat intolerance
goiter
fine hair
tachy
warm/moist skin
anxiety
insomnia
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hyperthyroid: diagnostics

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elevates t4
suppressed TSH
radioactive iodine uptake
thyroid antibodies

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radioactive iodine uptake in hyperthyroidism

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elevated if thyroid gland is actively and excessively secreting T4/T3.

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tx for hyperthyroid

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ablation
thiouereas
nonselective b blockers
iodines/iodides

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14
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2 examples of thioureas

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methimazole (MMI)

propylthiouracil (PTU)

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15
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thiourea MoA

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inhibits iodination and synth of thyroid hormones.

PTU will also block t3/t4 conversion in periphery.

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16
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thiourea onset of action

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4-6 weeks. slow.

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which is more potent, MMI or PTU?

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MMI by 10x.

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18
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pregnant patients and thioureas

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PTU in 1st tri

switch to MMI for 2nd and 3rd

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AE thioureas

A 
hepatotoxicity
arthralgia
fever
rash
agranulocytosis
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20
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black box: PTU

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hepatotoxicity

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21
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methimazole (MMI) dose

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15-60mg/day in 3 divided doses

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22
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onset methimazole

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12-18 hr

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23
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protein binding PK/PD

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none

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24
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metabolism of PK/PD

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hepatic

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25
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PTU dosing

initial & maintenance

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initial: 300 mg/day in 3 doses
maintenance: 100-150mg/day in 3 doses.

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26
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onset PTU

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24-36hr

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27
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protein binding: PTU

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high. 80-85%

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28
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metabolism of PTU

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hepatic

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29
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Nonselective B blocker for hyperthyroid

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propranolol

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30
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propranolol MoA for hyperthyroid

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blocks manifestations mediated by B adrenergic receptors

can block conversion of t4 to t3.

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31
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nonselective B blockers in hyperthyroid are

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primarily for symptom relief

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32
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AE of b blockers for hyperthyroid

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Brady
hypoTN
dizzy
cardiac ischemia

33
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blackbox: nonselective B blocker for hyperthyroidism

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cardiac ischemia

34
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Iodines/Iodides

drug

A

lugol solution

potassium iodide

35
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MoA Iodines/iodides

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inhibits release of stored thyroid hormone and can reduce vascularity of gland prior to surgery

36
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when is iodine/iodide used?

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before surgery
after ablation
or thyroid storm

37
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AE iodine/iodide

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metallic taste
hypersensitivity
burning mouth

38
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thyroid storm

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life threatening decompensated thyrotoxicosis

39
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causes of thyroid storm

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trauma
infection
noncompliance c meds
severe inflammation of thyroid

40
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thyroid storm presentation

A 
fever
tachy
dehydrated
coma
delirium
tachypnea
41
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tx of thyroid storm

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PTU or MMI

42
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PTU and MMI as initial tx for thyroid storm

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give loading doses, then around the clock

43
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in thyroid storm, when should iodide be started?

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1 hour after PTU

44
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symptom control in thyroid storm

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b blocker
acetaminophen for fever
corticosteroids

45
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corticosteroids for thyroid storm

A

IV loading dose

then around the clock x 1-3 days.

46
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hypothyroid disorders (4)

A

hashimoto
iatregenic
iodine deficiency
secondary causes

47
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Hashimoto disease

A

autoimmune-induced thyroid injury characterized by decrease in thyroid secretion

48
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iatrogenic hypothyroid

A

thyroid resection

49
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iodine deficiency

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most common cause of hypothyroidism

50
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secondary causes of hypothyroidism

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pituitary insufficiency
drug induced (amiodarone, lithium)
51
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drugs that cause hypothyroid

A

amiodarone

lithium

52
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hypothyroid presentation

A 
cold 
weight gain
fatigue
bradycardia
slow reflexes
dry skin
coarse hair
53
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hypothyroid diagnostics

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low T4
elevated TSH
presence of thyroid abs

54
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who should be screened for hypothyroid? and how?

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patients >60 y.o

thyroid panel

55
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tx for hypothyroid

A

levothyroxine

56
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levothyroxine MoA

A

synthetic T4

57
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dosing of hypothyroid

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1.6 mcg/kg/day

58
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which bodyweight to use for levothyroxine?

59
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titrate levothyroxine based off of

60
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onset of action: levothyroxine

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3-4 days oral

6-8 hr IV

61
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peak therapeutic effect of levothyroxine

62
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protein binding of levothyroxine

63
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metabolism of levothyroxine

A

hepatic metabolism to T3

64
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elimination of levothyroxine

65
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levothyroxine monitoring

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monitor TSH q4-8wks after initiation/change

66
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AE levothyroxine

A

hyperthyroidism
cardiac
inc risk fractures

67
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myxedema coma

A

life threatening decompensated hypothyroidism

68
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causes of myxedema coma

A

trauma
infection
HF
drug induced

69
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drugs which can induce myxedema

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narcotics
anesthesia
lithium
amiodarone

70
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myxedema coma presentation

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not always coma

AMS, hypoventilation, hypothermia

71
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tx of myxedema

A

iv thyroid hormone replacement
empiric abx
corticosteroids

72
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IV hormone replacement in myxedema

A

loading dose of IV levothyroxine then

large daily dose until PO meds are tolerated

73
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abx in myxedema

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empiric if infection is suspected

74
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corticosteroids in myxedema

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q8 hydrocortisone

75
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normal TSH

76
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normal T4

77
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low TSH, high T4

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hyperthyroid

78
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high TSH, low T4

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hypothyroid

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