Hyperthyroidism

Question 1

sweating, weight loss, heat intolerance, menstrual irregularity, tachycardia, tremors, and stare are essentials of diagnosis of what condition?

Answer 1

hyperthyroidism

Question 2

if you have graves disease, you will have what three things?

Answer 2

goiter (often with bruit)
ophthalmopathy
TSH immunoglobulins

Question 3

affects on T3 and T4 with primary hyperthyroidism?

Answer 3

increased T3 and T4
low TSH

Question 4

most common cause of hyperthyroidism?

Answer 4

Graves disease

Question 5

why type of thyroid disease will cause transient hyperthyroidism during initial phase and may occur postpartum (will eventually by hypo)

Answer 5

hashimotos

Question 6

what are some causes of thyrotoxicosis

Answer 6

high serum hcg in first 4 months of pregnancy,
molar pregnancy, choriocarcinoma, and testicular malignancies

Question 7

what condition will present with signs such as fever, tachycardia, diaphoresis, tremors, goiters, exopthalmos, hyperflexia, and pretibial myxedema.

Answer 7

hyperthyroidism

Question 8

Weight loss, dysphagia, rash, palpitations, diarrhea, and anxiety are symptoms of what condition?

Answer 8

hyperthyroidism

Question 9

Physical exam findings of the thyroid with hyperthyroidism

Answer 9

goiter
moderately enlarged, tender thyroid

Question 10

physical exam findings of the eye with hyperthyroidism

Answer 10

stare and lid lag
possible chemosis, conjunctivitis, and mild proptosis, diplopia

Question 11

physical exam findings of the skin with hyperthyroidism

Answer 11

moist warm skin
fine hair
onycholysis
dermopathy

Question 12

physical exam findings of the heart with hyperthyroidism

Answer 12

palpitations or angina pectoris
arrhythmias
heart failure (rare)

Question 13

what is a thyroid storm?

Answer 13

triggered by stressful illness, thyroid surgery, or radioactive iondine therapy.

delirium, tachy, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, high fever.

rare. mortality rate is high

Question 14

Treatment for Graves disease

Answer 14

radioactive iodine (treatment of choice for AD)

Beta blockers

Question 15

long term treatments for hyperthyroidism

Answer 15

besides radioactive iodine, surgical removal is permanent cure.

(need lifelong treatment of levothyroxine)