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Hyperthyroidism Flashcards

1
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What is primary thyroid disease?

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Disease affecting the thyroid gland itself

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Is primary thyroid disease always associated with a goitre?

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No

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Primary thyroid disease is most likely due to what type of disease?

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Autoimmune

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What will the TSH and free T3/4 levels be in primary hyperthyroidism?

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TSH- low

Free T3/4- high

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What causes secondary thyroid disease?

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Hypothalamic or pituitary disease

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What will the TSH and free T3/4 levels be in secondary hyperthyroidism?

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TSH- high or ‘normal’

Free T3/4- high

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Define thyrotoxicosis?

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The clinical, physiological and biochemical state which arises when the tissues are exposed to too much thyroid hormone

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Define hyperthyroidism?

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Refers to the conditions in which overactivity of the thyroid gland leads to thyrotoxicosis

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What are examples of thyrotoxicosis which ARE associated with hyperthyroidism?

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Grave’s disease, toxic multi nodular goitre

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What are examples of thyrotoxicosis which ARE NOT associated with hyperthyroidism?

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Inflammation, thyroid treatment, ectopic production

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What effect does hyperthyroidism have on thermogenesis?

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Heat intolerance

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What cardiac features can hyperthyroidism have?

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Palpitations (AF), cardiac failure

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Hyperthyroidism increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, what 2 clinical symptoms does this cause?

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Increased sweating and tremor

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What CNS effects does hyperthyroidism cause?

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Anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbance

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What GI effect does hyperthyroidism cause?

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Diarrhoea

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What are some vision problems that hyperthyroidism causes?

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Lid retraction, double vision

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17
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What visual problem is specific to Grave’s disease?

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Proptosis

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18
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What hair and nail changes does hyperthyroidism cause?

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  • Thin, brittle hair

- Fast growing nails

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What effect does hyperthyroidism have on the menstrual cycle and periods?

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Change in pattern of menstrual cycle

Lighter and less frequent periods

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What effect does hyperthyroidism have on the muscles? Where specifically?

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Weakness- specifically in the thighs and upper arms

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21
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What effect does hyperthyroidism have on appetite and weight?

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Increased appetite and weight loss

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22
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What type of disease is Grave’s?

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Autoimmune

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23
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In Grave’s, there are polymorphisms in genes associated with what? What are some examples of these genes?

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T cell function- CTLA-4 and PTPN- 22

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24
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85% of hyperthyroidism is due to what?

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Grave’s disease

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25
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Which sex is affected more by Grave’s disease? How much more likely is this sex to suffer from the disease?

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Women- 10 times more likely

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26
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What age group does Grave’s disease affect?

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20-50

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27
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Sisters and children of women with Grave’s disease have what chance of getting a thyroid autoimmune condition?

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5-8%

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28
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What social factor can make Grave’s disease more severe and harder to treat?

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Smoking

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29
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What will thyroid function tests for Grave’s disease show?

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Increased T3/4, decreased TSH

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30
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Grave’s disease is associated with what MSK condition?

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Osteoporosis

31
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Increased bone turnover in osteoporosis does what to calcium and ALP levels

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Raises them

32
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What is the major auto-antibody associated with Grave’s disease?

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TRAb (TSH receptor antibody)

33
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What is diagnostic of Grave’s disease, without imaging?

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Clinical signs and positive TRAb test

34
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What antibodies may be present in Grave’s disease besides TRAb?

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Anti-TPO

Anti-thyroglobulin

35
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What are 4 clinical signs, specific to Grave’s disease?

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  • Pretibial myxoedema
  • Finger clubbing
  • Thyroid bruit
  • Grave’s eye disease
36
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Grave’s eye disease affects around 20% of sufferers and has a strong association with what?

37
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What is responsible for driving the pathology of Grave’s eye disease?

38
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How is thyroid eye disease treated?

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If mild- topically

If severe- steroids, radiotherapy, surgery

39
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What is the classic triad of Grave’s disease?

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Hyperthyroidism with a goitre, eye changes and pretibial myxoedema

40
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In what two groups of people is toxic multi nodular goitre more common?

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Elderly and iodine deficient

41
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What will thyroid function tests for toxic multi nodular goitre show?

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  • TSH low

- Free T3/4 high

42
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Will there be autoantibodies in toxic multi nodular goitre?

43
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What investigations can be performed for toxic multi nodular goitre?

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  • Iodine uptake scan

- US (+/- FNA)

44
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When does surgery become the first line treatment for a patient with toxic multi nodular goitre?

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If the patient is showing compression symptoms e.g. dyspnoea or dysphagia

45
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What is the first line treatment for toxic multi nodular goitre?

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Radioiodine

46
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What are examples of inflammatory causes of thyrotoxicosis?

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  • Subacute DeQuervain’s
  • Post-partum
  • Drug induced (e.g. amiodarone)
47
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What are two examples of exogenous thyroid hormones causing thyrotoxicosis?

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  • Overtreatment with thyroxine

- Thyrotoxicosis factitia

48
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What are two examples of ectopic thyroid production?

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Metastatic thyroid carcinoma

Other carcinoid tumours

49
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What problem in the brain can cause thyrotoxicosis?

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TSH secreting pituitary adenoma

50
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What is a thyroid storm?

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Emergency severe hyperthyroidism

51
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What symptoms are present in a thyroid storm?

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Respiratory and cardiac failure, hyperthermia and exaggerated reflexes

52
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Who is a thyroid storm typically seen in?

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Hyperthyroid patients with an acute illness or following thyroid surgery

53
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How should you treat a thyroid storm?

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Iodine, glucocorticoids, PTU, beta blockers, fluids and monitoring

54
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What is the mechanism of anti-thyroid drugs?

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Inhibit TPO

55
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What is the first line drug for thyrotoxicosis? How often is it given?

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Carbimazole once a day

56
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What is the risk of carbimazole during pregnancy?

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Risk of aplasia cutis in early pregnancy

57
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What is the second line drug for thyrotoxicosis?

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Propylthiouracil (PTU)

58
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When does PTU become the first line drug for thyrotoxicosis?

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During the first trimester of pregnancy

59
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How often is PTU taken?

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Twice daily

60
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How does PTU work?

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Inhibits DI01 which decreased T4-T3 conversion

61
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There is a very low risk of what organ failure with PTU?

62
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What is the first line treatment for Grave’s Disease?

63
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What are the two methods of giving drugs in Grave’s Disease?

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Dose titration (12-18 months)
Block and replace (6 months but higher recurrence)
64
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What is the treatment for recurrent Grave’s disease?

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Radioiodine or surgery

65
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What are some generic complications of anti-thyroid drugs?

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  • Allergic reactions
  • Cholestatic jaundice
  • Increased liver enzymes
  • Fulminant hepatic failure
66
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What is the major side effect of anti-thyroid drugs? What should patients be warned to look out for?

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Agranulocytosis- stop the drug and get FBCs if there is fever, oral ulcers or oropharyngeal infections

67
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What specific drug is used for symptomatic relief during the first few weeks of treatment?

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Propranolol

68
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Is there a risk of cancer with radio iodine?

69
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Is radio iodine safe in pregnancy?

70
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Aside from pregnancy, when else should radio iodine not really be used?

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  • Thyroid eye disease (except with steroid cover)

- Those with young children (contact precautions)

71
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What downside can happen to patients following radio iodine treatment?

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They become hypothyroid and have to take thyroxine

72
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When is a thyroidectomy used?

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When radioiodine is contraindicated

73
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What are the risks of a thyroidectomy?

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism

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