hyperthyroidism

Question 1

how does the thyroid hormone effect the bones?

Answer 1

they normalize clas and blast cells and is important in maturation and maintenance of bone density

Question 2

how does thyroid hormone effect the muscles?

Answer 2

they promote normal muscle function, metabolism, coordination, development, healing, and regeneration

Question 3

how does the thyroid hormones effect the brain?

Answer 3

important in brain development, fx, and normal IQ. its also important during fetal development and in childhood
it also regulates cognitive function, mood, and mental well being

Question 4

how does thyroid hormones effect the integumentry system?

Answer 4

it influences normal blood flow to the dermal layers, temperature regulation, hair growth, sweating, and sebaceous glands

Question 5

how does thyroid hormones effect the liver

Answer 5

normal fx of lycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
effects lipid metabolism, cholesterol synthesis, and glucose utilization
ldl receptor expression

Question 6

what is hyperthyroidism

Answer 6

excessive t3/t4 production

Question 7

what is the most common cause of hypertyroidism

Answer 7

graves diesease

Question 8

what is graves diesease?

Answer 8

autoimmune disease due to the body producing antibodies that mistakenly stimulates the thyroid gland
- TSH receptors are stimulated by the antibodies

Question 9

what are primary causes of hypertyroidism?

Answer 9

graves disease and thyroid tumors

Question 10

what are secondary causes to hyperthyroidism?

Answer 10

thyroid destruction, thyroditis, takin excess thyroxine, medications

Question 11

how can tyroid destruction happen?

Answer 11

result from
- hashimotos
-viral infection
- radiation therapy to the neck

Question 12

what medications interfere with thyroid hormone regulation?

Answer 12

lithium and amiodarone

Question 13

what is graves goiter?

Answer 13

an enlarged thyroid gland due to graves disease

Question 14

another sign of gravesdisease is exophthalmos, explain it

Answer 14

this is a change of osmolality behind the eye resulting in swelling and inflamation of the tissue. this makes the px have bluging eyes

Question 15

what symptoms do px have because of exophthalmos?

Answer 15

discomfort, dryness, and severe cases; vision impairment

Question 16

what is a thyroid storm?

Answer 16

a life threatening exacerbation of hypertyroidism where there is a massive release of t3/t4 pairing with catecholimine response

Question 17

what physiological effects does a thyroid storm have on a person?

Answer 17

hypertension, tachycardia, hyperthermia, deceased mental state and organ failure

Question 18

why is tacycardia dangerous in this case?

Answer 18

it increases the chances of arythmias such as a fib and creates a high ventricular rate which can cause the R on T fenominon

Question 19

what is the R on T fenominon

Answer 19

this is a way of describing a premature ventricular contraction. The ventricles prematurly contract on the T (recall the contraction on an ecg is a R)

Question 20

although tachycardia is one of the reasons that can send this type of patient into a arythmia, what is another reason alongside the fast hear rate that can cause this?

Answer 20

electrolyte imbalances