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1
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What is a goitre

A

Painless enlargement of the thyroid gland

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2
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DDx diffuse goitre - physiological

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Puberty

Pregnancy

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DDx diffuse goitre - autoimmune

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Grave’s

Hashimoto’s

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4
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DDx diffuse goitre - thyroiditis

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De Quervains

Rediel’s thyroiditis

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5
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DDx diffuse goitre - drugs (4)

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Antithyroid Dx
Lithium
Iodine excess
Amiodarone

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6
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Multinodular goitre DDx

A

Toxic multinodular goitre

Subacute thyroiditis

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7
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Solitary nodule goitre DDx (5)

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Follicular adenoma 
Benign nodule 
Thyroid malignancy 
Lymphoma 
Metastasis
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8
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Infiltration nodular goitre cause

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TB

Sarcoid

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9
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Ix thyroid swelling (7)

A 
FBC (anaemia)
ESR
TFT
Thyroid autoantibodies 
CT neck/thorax
USS
FNAC
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10
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When would treatment be required on a euthyroid pt with a goitre? (3)

A

Cosmesis
Possibility of malignancy
If causing pressure Sx

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11
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M:F Thyrotoxicosis

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1:5 M:F

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12
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Causes thyrotoxicosis (7)

A 
Graves
Toxic multinodular goitre 
Solitary toxic adenoma 
Thyroiditis 
Dx induced 
XS iodine intake 
Hashitotoxicosis
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13
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Who gets toxic multinodular goitre

A

Older women

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14
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What is Plummers disease

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Toxic multinodular goitre

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15
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Drugs that induce thyrotoxicosis (2)

A

amiodarone

XS levothyroxine

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16
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Rare 2’ causes thyrotoxicosis (2)

A

TSH secreting pit adenoma

Resistance to thyroid hormone

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Sx hyperthyroidism (7)

A 
Weight loss 
Increased appetite 
Irritability 
Restlessness 
Tremor 
Heat intolerance 
Palpitations
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18
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Signs hyperthyroidism (9)

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Tremor 
Hyperkinesis 
TachyC/AF
Full pulse
Warm vasodilated peripheries 
Exophthalmos 
Lid lag/stare 
Goitre/bruit 
Thyroid acropachy
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19
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Grave’s ophthalmology (4)

A

Lagophthalmos
Exophthalmos
Ophthalmoplegia
Periorbital oedema

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20
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Mortality rate thyroid storm

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10%

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21
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What causes thyroid storm? (5)

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Period of stress
Infection
Surgery 
Childbirth 
Untx/uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
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Sx thyroid storm (6)

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Hyperpyrexia 
Severe tachyC
Extreme restlessness 
Profuse sweating 
Confusion/psychosis 
Liver dysfunction
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23
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Tx thyroid storm (5)

A 
Propylthiouricale 
Propranolol
K iodide 
High dose steroids 
Supportive measures
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24
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Ix hyperthyroidism (5)

A 
TSH
Free T3/4 
TRAb 
Technetium uptake scan 
CT/MRI orbit
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25
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Technetium uptake scan pattern - graves

A

diffuse pattern

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26
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Technetium uptake scan pattern - Toxic nodular goitre

A

One or more ‘hot’ nodules

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27
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Technetium uptake scan pattern - thyroiditis

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Reduced/absent uptake

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28
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Mx hyperthyroidism - 1’ care:

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20-40mg propranolol tds

Consider starting carbimazole if not controlled

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29
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What are the 2 types of antithyroid therapy for hyperthyroidism

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Titration

Block and replace

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30
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Titration regime antithyroid drugs

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Start at high dose

Titrate down until patient is euthyroid

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31
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block and replace titration regime

A

high dose

Then levothyroxine added back once T3/4 levels controlled

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32
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1st line antthyroid drug

A

Carbimazole

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33
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2nd line antithyroid drug

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Propylthyrouracil

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34
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Why is PTU 2nd line antithyroid drug

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B/c risk severe liver injury 1/10,000

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35
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How do both antithyroid drugs work

A

Preffered substrate for TPO

36
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Risk carbimazole (3)

A

Skin rashes
Agranulocytosis
Cholestatic jaundice

37
Q

If a patient is on carbimazole, when should you advise them to see the GP?

A

If the develop any mouth ulcers, sore throats or fever

38
Q

What is 1st line Tx hyperthryoidism in non-graves pt

A

Radioactive iodine therapy

39
Q

How does radioactive iodine therapy work?

A

131I = taken up by thyroid cells

–> Induces DNA damage + cell death

40
Q

What must be done 1 week before starting radioiodine therapy?

A

Discontinue anti-thyroid drugs

41
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C/I Radio active iodine (3)

A

Pregnancy
Brest feeding
Active Grave’s ophthalmology

42
Q

What should patients avoid after radio active iodine/

A

Avoid contact w/ children 3 w

Do not try to concieve 6 months

43
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what is the small increase risk of in patients who have radio active iodine therapy?

A

Thyroid cancer

44
Q

Types of surgical Mx hyperthyroidism (2)

A

Total

or sub-total thyroidectomy

45
Q

Post-op complications thyroidectomy (4)

A

Haematoma –> asphyxia
Hypothyroidism
Hypocalcaemia
VC paresis b/c dmaage to rec laryngeal nn

46
Q

Mx haematoma post thyroidectomy

A

ER removal of sutures

47
Q

Prevelance hypothyroidism

48
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F:M hypothyroidism

49
Q

common causes hypothyroidism (3)

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Atrophic thyroiditis (autoimmune)
Prev Tx for hyperthyroidism

50
Q

What is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

A

T cell destruction of gland

+ B cell secretion of inhibitory TSH receptor ab

51
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Appearance goitre Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

A

Symmetrical, bosselated goitre

52
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Appearance goitre atrophic thyroiditis

A

NOT associated with goitre ;)

53
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Less common causes hypothyroidism (5)

A 
Drugs 
Iodine deficiency 
Thyroiditis 
2' causes e.g.: 
Hypothalamic disorders 
Pituitary disorders
54
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Drugs causing hypothyroidism (3)

A

Amiodarone
Iodine XS
Lithium

55
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Sx hypothyroidism (7)

A 
Tiredess 
W gain 
Cold intolerance
Goitre
Depression 
Myalgia 
Constipation
56
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Signs hypothyroidism

A 
Mental slowness 
Dry thin hair 
Dry skin 
Slow relaxing reflexes 
bradycardia 
myxoedema
57
Q

What is myxoedema

A

The accumulation of mucopolysaccarides in SC tissue

58
Q

Ix hypothyroidism

A 
FBC
TFTs 
TPO antibodies 
Cholesterol 
CK
59
Q

Why do we check Cholesterol + CK when investigation for hypothyroidism

A

Cholesterol -raised in hepatic hypothyroidism

CK - raised in mm hypothyroidism

60
Q

TFT values hypothyroidism (1’ vs 2’)

A

1’ raised TSH, reduced T4

2’ - low TSH + T4

61
Q

Mx hypothyroidism

A

Levothyroxine for life
Low starting dose
reassess ev 4-6w until TSH in lower 1/2 norm

62
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What does acute thyroiditis follow

63
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PS acute thyroiditis (4)

A

Fever
Malaise
Thyroid swelling + tenderness

64
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Appearance acute thyroiditis Tc scan

A

Low/no take up

65
Q

Tx acute thyroiditis

A

propranolol + simple analgesia

66
Q

Most common type of thyroid cancer

A

Papillary carcinoma

67
Q

Who gets: papillary carcinoma

68
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Spread: papillary carcinoma

A

Local mostly

Rarely –> lung/bone

69
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Prognosis: papillary carcinoma

70
Q

RF papillary carcinoma

A

Previous neck irradiation

71
Q

Tx papillary carcinoma

A

Surgical resection

72
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Freq - follicular carcinoma

73
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Which sex gets more follicular carcinoma

74
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Spread: follicular carcinoma

A

Blood –> bone

75
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Prognosis follicular carcinoma

A

Good if resectable

76
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Tx follicular carcinoma

A

Surgical resection

77
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% medullary cell carcinoma

78
Q

Who gets medullary cell carcinoma

A

Familial
Edlerly or
Children w/ MEN IIa/IIb

79
Q

What cells do medullary cell carcinomas arise from

A

Parafollicular C cells

80
Q

Spread medullary cell carcinoma

A

Local nodes + mets

Slow growing

81
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Prognosis medullary cell carcinoma

82
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% anaplastic cell carcioma

83
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Who gets anaplastic cell carcinoma

84
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Spread anaplastic cell carcinoma

A

Rapid, aggressive

Locally invasive –> tracheal/SVC obstruction

85
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Prognosis anaplastic cell carcinoma

86
Q

Mx anaplastic cell carcinoma

A

External radiotherapy as palliation

87
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PS thyroid cancer

A

Mostly asymp
May be hoarseness/dysphagia
usually euthyroid

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