L8 thyroid gland and its drugs

Question 1

how to test for thryoid function

Answer 1

serum TSH, T4 AND T3

Question 2

indictors for hyper thyroidism

Answer 2

low serum TSH, high T4 AND T3

Question 3

indicators for hypothyroidism

Answer 3

High serum TSH, low T3 and T4

Question 4

what is goiture

Answer 4

swelling of the glna d

Question 5

causes for hyperthyroidism

Answer 5

graves disease, nodular goiture, thyroiditis(inflammaton)

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Question 6

signs of hyperthy

Answer 6

rapid HR
weight loss
tremor
sorre, gritty eyes

Question 7

what is graves disease and what does it do

Answer 7

• autoimmune disorder

- self antiboies bind to TSH receptor and stimulates unregulated production fo THs

Question 8

diagonsis of hypethy

Answer 8

• iodine uptake scan

- isotope imaging

Question 9

treatment for hyperthy

Answer 9

antithyroid drugs

• surgury to remove thyroid
• radioiodine therapu

Question 10

what does antithyroid drugs do

Answer 10

block iodine incoperation into the TPO so it wont make T3 and T4

Question 11

situations where hyperthy needs surgery

Answer 11

large goiture, preg, patient preference

Question 12

how does radioiodine work

Answer 12

use Iodine 131 ina capsule

- replaces the body iodine with the iodine isotope

Question 13

risks of usinf radioiodine

Answer 13

• hypothy
• cancer
• infertility

Question 14

cause of hypothy

Answer 14

hashimoto - genetic
-iodine defici
thyroiditis

Question 15

signs of hypothy

Answer 15

slow HR
-rash on legs
-weigth gain
dpression

Question 16

treamnent for hypthy

Answer 16

-levothyroxine -

replace the missing thyroid hormone.

Question 17

causes of thyroid nodules

Answer 17

low iodine intake

Question 18

effects of thyroid nodules

Answer 18

-could cause thyroid dysfunction and compression

Question 19

how to test for cancer in thyroid nodules

Answer 19

ultrasound

fine needle aspiration therapy ( taking a bit out for biopsy )