Hypo and Hyperthroid Flashcards

1
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Normal TSH

A

0.47-4.68

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2
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Hypothroid

A

TSH Low
Check FT4 for definitive should be elevated

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3
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Hyperthroid

A

TSH low
check T 3 difiniative

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4
Q

complicaion of hyperthroid

A

Thyroid Storm

causes: surgery, infection, trauma, iodine load

signs and symptoms;
fever, tachy, increased blood glucose, hypertension, resp distress, N &V

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5
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Hypothyroid complications

A

Myxedema
low T4
TSH normal, low or high

signs and symptoms
hypothermic
low NA
low BG
low RR
low HR
CHF

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6
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Anatomy impacting thyroid

A

Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland

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7
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Hypothalmus

A

control pituitary hormones by releasing hormones

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8
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Pitutary gland

A

master gland
anterior
posterior

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9
Q

Anterior Pituitary

A

TSH
Prolactin
GH
ACTH
LH

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10
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posterior pitutary

A

ADH
oxytocin

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11
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Thyroid function

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T4=inactive contains four iodine atoms
major hormone secret4ed
T3=converted from T4 revolves one iodine atom

TSH= released after being activated from the hypothalamus
Activated in the pituitary, l
less T4, more TSH
More T4 less TSH
FT4 or T3 is unbound to
enter body’s tissues

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12
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Somatostain

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released from hypothalamus
ability to convert TSH release
acts and patrols in different parts of the body

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