Hyper and hypothyroid Flashcards
what type of HS rxn is graves
type II- Ab dependent cytotoxicity
what HLA is associated with graves
HLA-DRB1 and DR8 MCH class II cell surface R
MHC class II
via CD4:
TH2 -> AbS
TH1 -> macros
MCH class I
A,B, C
via CD8
what drives the thyroid disease in graves?
TH2 -> activate TSH R
what drives the pretibial myxedema and exopthalamos in graves?
TH1 -> secrete cytokines -> cytotoxic T cells, NK cells -> glycosaminoglycans -> deposit -> skin changes
other HLA-DR disease that graves patients may get
alopecia areata PA anti-phospholipid Ab syndrome DM RA RHS PBC MG SLE IgA nephropahty MS hashimotos
causes of clubbing
cardiac pulmonary (lung CA, CF) GI (chrons, cirrhosis, celiac) renal failure thyroid disease (graves) malignancies (HL) idiopathic
random symptoms of graves
gynecomastia
increased vaginal bleeding
thyrotoxic cadriomyopathy
AF with CHF
pulmonary HTN in 50% of people with hyperthyroidism
WIDE PULSE PRESSURE
euthyroid graves orbitopathy
HLA-B40 DQw3
wolff-chaikoff effect
transient blockage of TH synthesis after large dose of iodine
jod-basedow effect
hyperthyroidism d/t increased iodine
amiodarone can cause this
high TBG
drugs- amphetamines, opiates, 5-FU hereditary estrogens- prego AIDs liver- hepatitis
decreased conversion of T4-> t3
Drugs- amiodarone, propanolol, steroids, PTU
stress- acute medical illness