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L5 Endocrine Flashcards

1
Q

Somatotroph produces

A

Growth Hormone

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2
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Hyperfunction is almost always associated with

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Adenoma

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3
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ACTH syndroms

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Cushing

Nelson

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4
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TSH syndrome from adenoma

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Hyperthyroidism

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5
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FSH, LH syndrome from adenoma

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Hypogonadism

hypopituitarism

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6
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Hyofunction of TSH

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Hypothyroidism

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7
Q

Prognosis of acromegaly

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Guarded b/c of hypertensions and congestive heart failure

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8
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Follicles of thyroid filled with

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colloid

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9
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Causes of hyperthyroidism

A

Graves
Hyperfunction adenoma
Exogenous TH

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10
Q

Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism

A 
Elevated TH 
Decreased TSH (primary)
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11
Q

In thyroid storm
Patients often die of
Treatment

A

cardiac arrhythmias

Reactive iodine

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12
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Graves disease
What is it
Population
Type of disease

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Hyperthyroidism
Bug eyes w/ skin lesions
Females:Males 7:1
Autoimmune

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13
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Hypothyroidism caused by

A

Iodine deficiency

Hashimoto (autoimmune destruction of thyroid)

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14
Q

Cretinism

Myxedema

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Cret: hypothyroid in infancy or childhood
Myx: hypothyroid in older children and adults

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15
Q

Hyothyroidism TSH levels

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Increase in primary cases due to feedback inhib

Not in primary hypothalamic or pituitary disease

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16
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Hyshimoto
What is it
Population
Type of disease

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Autoimmune destruction of thryoid
Older females
Genetic

17
Q

Most common thyroid cancer

A

Papillary thyroid carcinoma

18
Q

Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Population
Pathology

A 
Females
RET proto-oncogene mutation
papillary projections
Nuclear clearing
Nuclear grooves
19
Q

Follicular thyroid carcinoma
Age vs papillary
Associated with
What must you see

A

Older age
Iodine deficiency
Must see invasion thru capsule or into blood vessels

20
Q 
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Prevalence
Derived form
Mutation
Findings
A

Uncommon
From parafollicular cells
RET proto-oncogene (like papillary)
Increased serum caclitonin

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