THYROID Flashcards
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toxic multi nodular goitre
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A toxic multinodular goiter (Plummer disease) contains multiple autonomously
functioning nodules, resulting in hyperthyroidism.
thye function independently of TSH and are almost always benign
2
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Causes of Smooth Goitre
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Graves' disease Hashimoto's disease Drugs (e.g. lithium, amiodarone) Iodine deficiency/excess De Quervain's thyroiditis (painful) Infiltration (e.g. sarcoid, haemochromatosis)
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Causes of nodular Goitre
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Toxic solitary adenoma Non-functional thyroid adenoma Multinodular goitre Thyroid cyst Cancer
4
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how do diagnosis e a toxic multi nodular goitre
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thyroid scan with radioactive iodine will show the overactive uptake
5
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antithyroid drugs
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propylthiouracil, methimazole)- on google double check notes
6
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rf for toxic multi nodular goitre
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Iodine deficiency
Age >40 years
Head and neck irradiation
Family history of thyroid nodul
7
Q
which cancer can we not do fna
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follicular because cells look normal
8
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the most important prognostic factors
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AGE
9
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WHICH CANCER HAS EARLY METASTASIS
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PAPILLARY
