L3: Hypothyroidism Flashcards
Stages of Thyroid Gland Development
- Fetal thyroid gland
- Neonatal thyroid gland
- Childhood thyroid gland
Embryological Development of Thyroid Gland
Embryological Development of Thyroid Gland
- Time
Thyroid gland develops in the ist month of life (5th - 7th week of gestation)
Embryological Development of Thyroid Gland
- Origin
It develops by proliferation & invagination of the endoderm of the foregut and 4th, 5th pharyngeal pouch which forms a pouch in the floor of pharynx, migrates downward
Embryological Development of Thyroid Gland
- Course
- The thyroid becomes attached to the pharynx by the thyroglossal duct
Embryological Development of Thyroid Gland
- Clinical Significance
Ectopic Thyroid Gland
Pathogenesis of Ectopic Thyroid Gland
- Ectopic thyroid tissue results from a lack of caudal migration of the thyroid gland and is thus, usually located along the normal path of thyroid gland descent
Types of Ectopic Thyroid Gland
- Lingual
- The entire thyroid gland fails to descend to its normal adult orthotopic site.
- The descent is completely arrested at the level of the base of the tongue
Do Patients with Ectopic Thyroid Gland have another thyroid?
Dx of Ectopic Thyroid Gland
- Ectopic thyroid is mainly diagnosed with a thyroid scan, which can localize all ectopic foci that take up radioisotope outside the native thyroid location in the neck
Sequence of Intrauterine Thyroid Activity
Fetus depend on maternal thyroid hormones in โฆโฆ
1st half of gestation
- Maternal hypothyroidism has deleterious effects on โฆ..
- There should be biochemical screening of women who have a personal or family history of thyroid disease
offspring intellectual development (Cretinism)
Def of Cretinism
- itโs a condition of severely physical, mental & sexual developmental disorder due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism usually with underlying maternal hypothyroidism
Changes in T4 & TSH
Changes in T4 & TSH
- At Birth
Changes in T4 & TSH
- Later
Steps of Thyroid Hormone Synthesis
VIP
Regulation of Thyroid Gland Function
Wolff-Chaikoff Effect
Physiologic effects of T3 & T4
Incidence of Congenital Hypothyroidism
Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism
Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism
- 1ry
Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism
- 2ry
Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism
- 3ry
Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism
- End-Organ Resistance
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
Conenital:
- Thyroid Agenesis (90%)
- Dyshormonogenesis
- Antenatal Goitrogens
Acquired:
- Hashimotomo
- Iatrogenic
- etc โฆ..
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Agenesis
Aplasia, hypoplasia or ectopic
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
- Dyshormonogenesis
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
- Antenatal Goitrogens
- Maternal antithyroid drugs โlodide & carbimazoleโ.
- Maternal radioactive iodine in the 1st trimester
- Maternal diet (Endemic goiter / Cretinism)
- Maternal disease (AIT.> (TRB-Ab, TG-Ab)
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
- Acquired
- Hashimotoโs thyroiditis (chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis).
- Surgical excision.
- Irradiation to neck.
- iodine in diet (Endemic goiter).
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism may also be classified as โฆโฆ.
Transient & Permenant
Etiology of 1ry Hypothyroidism
- Transient Causes