Test 2 - THYROID Flashcards

1
Q

thyroid hormones

A

T4 - thyroxine

T3 - triiodothyronine

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2
Q

most common thyroid anomaly

remnant of thyroglossal duct

A

thyroglossal duct cyst

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3
Q

found anywhere along the course of the thyroglossal duct

A

ectopic thyroid tissue

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4
Q

enlargement of thyroid

causes:

iodine def.

hasimoto thyroiditis

goitrogens

dyshormonogenesis

A

goiter

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5
Q

double the gland size

iodine def.

men 8:1

hyperthyroidism

A

nontoxic goiter

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6
Q

iodine def. geographic areas

A

endemic goiter

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7
Q

decreased serum free T4

increased serum TSH

A

hypothyroidism

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8
Q

more common in women

iodine def.

boggy face

puffy eyelid

(looks tired)

A

myxedema

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9
Q

infant

iodine def.

A

cretinism

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10
Q

greatly increased T4

reduced TSH

restlessness, irritability, fatigability

A

hyperthyroidism

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11
Q

autoimmune

most common hyperthyroidism

wide buggy eyes

A

graves dz

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12
Q

autoimmune

strep and staph cause this

common cause of hypothyroidism

hurthle or askanazyc cells

masssive infiltrates of lymphocytes with germinal centers

A

thyroiditis

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13
Q

painful enlargment of thyroid gland

women

A

subacute thyroiditis

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14
Q

“woody” thyroid

A

riedel thyroiditis

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15
Q

most common thyroid cancer

psammoma bodies

A

papillary carcinoma

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16
Q

painless, palpable nodule

originates from C cells of thyroid

A

medullary carcinoma

17
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A