superficial structures Flashcards
Thyroid adenomas may display this appearance on colour doppler
spoke and wheel
true or false: the hypoechoic halo around a thyroid nodule may be a benign or malignant finding
true (m/c means benign)
another form of hyperthyroidism
thyroidtoxicosis
Grave’s disease is? (Hyper or hypothyroid)
HYPERthyroid
what is more common, hyperthryoidism or hypothyroidism
HYPOthryroidism
m/c form of hypothyroid is
hashimotos thyroiditis
m/c form of throid cancer
papillary carcinoma
are hyperechoic thyroid nodules consider suspicious for magignancy or benign
benign
what is the measurement considered a micro calc in a thyroid nodule? <1mm, <2mm, <3mm
<3mm
what sono feature is most specific for thyroid malignancy?
microcalcifications
hypercalcemia is associated with what?
hyper parathyroidism
symptoms of hyperparathyroidism
nervousness, weight loss, exophthalmos, tremers, heat intolerance, increased heart rate
symptoms of hypoparathyroidism
weight gain, lethargy, skin dryness, cold, muscle cramps, slow metabolism, slow heart rate
thyroid inferno is associated with which form of thyroidism?
grave’s disease
which zone of the prostate is affected by BPH?
transitional zone