Endocrinology - The Thyroid Flashcards
What is a goitre
Painless enlargement of the thyroid gland
DDx diffuse goitre - physiological
Puberty
Pregnancy
DDx diffuse goitre - autoimmune
Grave’s
Hashimoto’s
DDx diffuse goitre - thyroiditis
De Quervains
Rediel’s thyroiditis
DDx diffuse goitre - drugs (4)
Antithyroid Dx
Lithium
Iodine excess
Amiodarone
Multinodular goitre DDx
Toxic multinodular goitre
Subacute thyroiditis
Solitary nodule goitre DDx (5)
Follicular adenoma Benign nodule Thyroid malignancy Lymphoma Metastasis
Infiltration nodular goitre cause
TB
Sarcoid
Ix thyroid swelling (7)
FBC (anaemia) ESR TFT Thyroid autoantibodies CT neck/thorax USS FNAC
When would treatment be required on a euthyroid pt with a goitre? (3)
Cosmesis
Possibility of malignancy
If causing pressure Sx
M:F Thyrotoxicosis
1:5 M:F
Causes thyrotoxicosis (7)
Graves Toxic multinodular goitre Solitary toxic adenoma Thyroiditis Dx induced XS iodine intake Hashitotoxicosis
Who gets toxic multinodular goitre
Older women
What is Plummers disease
Toxic multinodular goitre
Drugs that induce thyrotoxicosis (2)
amiodarone
XS levothyroxine
Rare 2’ causes thyrotoxicosis (2)
TSH secreting pit adenoma
Resistance to thyroid hormone
Sx hyperthyroidism (7)
Weight loss Increased appetite Irritability Restlessness Tremor Heat intolerance Palpitations
Signs hyperthyroidism (9)
Tremor Hyperkinesis TachyC/AF Full pulse Warm vasodilated peripheries Exophthalmos Lid lag/stare Goitre/bruit Thyroid acropachy
Grave’s ophthalmology (4)
Lagophthalmos
Exophthalmos
Ophthalmoplegia
Periorbital oedema
Mortality rate thyroid storm
10%
What causes thyroid storm? (5)
Period of stress Infection Surgery Childbirth Untx/uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
Sx thyroid storm (6)
Hyperpyrexia Severe tachyC Extreme restlessness Profuse sweating Confusion/psychosis Liver dysfunction
Tx thyroid storm (5)
Propylthiouricale Propranolol K iodide High dose steroids Supportive measures
Ix hyperthyroidism (5)
TSH Free T3/4 TRAb Technetium uptake scan CT/MRI orbit
Technetium uptake scan pattern - graves
diffuse pattern
Technetium uptake scan pattern - Toxic nodular goitre
One or more ‘hot’ nodules
Technetium uptake scan pattern - thyroiditis
Reduced/absent uptake
Mx hyperthyroidism - 1’ care:
20-40mg propranolol tds
Consider starting carbimazole if not controlled
What are the 2 types of antithyroid therapy for hyperthyroidism
Titration
Block and replace
Titration regime antithyroid drugs
Start at high dose
Titrate down until patient is euthyroid
block and replace titration regime
high dose
Then levothyroxine added back once T3/4 levels controlled
1st line antthyroid drug
Carbimazole
2nd line antithyroid drug
Propylthyrouracil
Why is PTU 2nd line antithyroid drug
B/c risk severe liver injury 1/10,000