EXTRA Flashcards
1
Q
myxoedema
A
signs:
confusion
bradycardia
hypothermia
management:
IV thyroid
IV fluids
IV steroids
2
Q
what can lower the HbA1c
A
sickle cell anaemia
G6PD
hereditary spherocystosis
3
Q
sub clinical thyroid management
A
if TSH 4-10:
<65 yrs try levothyroxine
watch in elderly and asymptomatic patients
if TSH>10:
<70 yrs try levothyroxine
watch in elderly
4
Q
sub acute thyroid stages and signs
A
hyperthyroid - painful goitre, raised ESR
euthyroid
hypothyroid
normal
self-limiting
NSAIDs
consider steroids, especially if hypothyroid occurs
5
Q
what the MEN types
A
type 1:
parathyroid
pituitary
pancreases
type 2a:
phaemocytoma
parathyroid
medullary
type 2b:
phaemocytoma
