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What will TFTs show in primary hypothyroidism?

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TSH- high

T3/T4- low

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What will TFTs show in secondary hypothyroidism?

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TSH- low or normal

T3/T4- low

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What is the definition of hypothyroidism?

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Any disorder that results in insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland

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What is myxoedema coma?

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A hypothyroid emergency

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In general, hypothyroidism is most common in which sex and of which age group?

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Females, 65+

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Hypothyroidism has a higher incidence in which race?

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White populations

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What environmental factor causes a higher incidence of hypothyroidism?

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Areas of iodine deficiency

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What are 5 causes of goitrous, primary hypothyroidism?

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  • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  • Iodine deficiency
  • Drug induced
  • Maternally transmitted
  • Hereditary defects
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What 2 drugs have a big effect on thyroid function?

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Amiodarone and lithium

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How is hypothyroidism maternally transmitted?

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If the mother is on anti-thyroid drugs

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Is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis always goitrous?

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No

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What are 4 causes of non-goitrous, primary hypothyroidism?

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  • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  • Post-ablative therapy
  • Post-radiotherapy
  • Congenital defects
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What are 3 examples of self-limiting hypothyroidism?

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  • Following withdrawal of anti-thyroid drugs
  • Subacute thyroiditis
  • Post-partum thyroiditis
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What causes secondary hypothyroidism?

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Hypothalamic or pituitary disease

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What are 6 causes of hypothalamic-pituitary disease?

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  • Infiltrative disease
  • Malignancy
  • Infection
  • Cranial radiotherapy
  • Congenital disorders
  • Trauma
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What effects can hypothyroidism have on the hair and skin?

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  • Vitiligo
  • Coarse, sparse hair
  • Periorbital puffiness
  • Pale, cool, doughy skin
  • Hypercarotenaemia
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What effect does hypothyroidism have on thermogenesis?

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Cold intolerance

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What clinical sign appears in hypothyroidism as a result of abnormal fluid balance?

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Pitting oedema

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What effects can hypothyroidism have on the CV system?

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  • Decreased HR
  • Cardiac dilatation
  • Pericardial effusion
  • Worsening of heart failure
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What metabolic effects does hypothyroidism have?

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  • Hyperlipidaemia

- Weight gain and decreased appetite

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What GI effects can hypothyroidism cause?

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  • Constipation
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Ascites
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What respiratory effects can hypothyroidism cause?

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  • Deep, hoarse voice
  • Macroglossia
  • Sleep apnoea
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What neurological/CNS effects can hypothyroidism have?

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  • Depression, psychosis
  • Muscle stiffness, cramps
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Decreased visual activity
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What reproductive effects can hypothyroidism have?

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  • Menorrhagia
  • Oligo/amenorrhoea (later)
  • Hyperprolactinaemia
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Hypothyroidism causes macrocytosis. What is this and what test will show it?
Enlarged red blood cells, increased MCV
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What does hypothyroidism do to creatinine kinase?
Increases it
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What does hypothyroidism do to LDL cholesterol?
Increases it
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What effect does hypothyroidism have on sodium concentration and why?
Hyponatraemia- decreases renal tubular water loss
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Why does hypothyroidism cause hyperprolactinaemia?
Increased TRH increased PRL secretion
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What type of disease is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Autoimmune
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What are the two main antibodies involved in Hashimoto's thyroiditis? Which is the major one?
Anti-thyroglobulin (60%) and anti-thyroperoxidase (95%)
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Is TRAb ever present in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Yes (10-20%)
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Autoantibodies in Hashimoto's thyroiditis cause antibody mediated, cell dependent cytotoxicity via what cell?
CD8+ T cells
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How does cytokine mediated cell death occur in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Gamma interferon from T cell activation recruits macrophages
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What sex and age group is Hashimoto's most common in?
Females, 45-60
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What may precede Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Transient hyperfunction (hashitoxicosis)
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What type of goitre will Hashimoto's usually cause?
Diffuse, firm, painless
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There is an increased risk of what type of cancer in the gland affected by Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
B cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
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What other autoimmune conditions are most commonly affected with autoimmune thyroid disease?
Addison's disease, pernicious anaemia, Type 1 diabetes
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What is the main treatment of hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine
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What is the main risk of levothyroxine increasing metabolic rate?
Cardiac arrhythmias
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What is the normal dosage of Levothyroxine?
50-100 macrograms daily
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When should the normal dosage of levothyroxine be changed and what to?
In the elderly or those with ischaemic heart disease it should be 25-50 macro grams initially and adjusted every 4 weeks depending on response
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Once TSH is stabilised with Levothyroxine, how often should levels be checked?
Every 12-18 months
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Is there proven benefit of T3/4 combined treatment?
No
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When in the day is levothyroxine preferably taken?
Before breakfast
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What happens to the dose of levothyroxine in pregnancy and why?
It increases (usually by 25-50%) since pregnancy increases thyroid binding globulin
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What drugs interfere with Levothyroxine?
Ca++ and iron tablets and PPIs
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Who is most commonly affected by myxoedema coma?
Elderly females with longstanding but unrecognised or untreated hypothyroidism
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Why is the mortality rate of myxoedema coma so high?
Co-morbidities
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What 4 things may an ECG of someone with myxoedema coma show?
- Bradycardia - Varying degrees of heart failure - T wave inversion - Prolonged QT interval
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What type of respiratory failure will occur in myxoedema coma? What are the features of this?
Type 2- hypoxia, hypercapnia, respiratory acidosis
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Co-existing failure of what is present in 10% of myxoedema coma patients?
Adrenals
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How should patients with myxoedema coma be treated?
- ABCDE, intensive care | - Passively rewarmed
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What is the major thing that should be monitored for in myxoedema coma?
Arrhythmias
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What 4 things should be monitored in myxoedema come?
Oxygenation, urine output, fluid balance, blood sugars
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What drugs should myxoedema coma patients be given?
Broad spectrum antibiotics and thyroxine (cautiously)

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