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What percentage of hormone secreted from the thyroid is T3/T4?

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T3 = 7%
T4 = 93%
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Which cell in the thyroid secretes T3 and T4? How are these cells arranged?

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Folicle cells

Arranged into lobules of 20-40 evenly distributed cells

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Which receptor allows TSH to act on the thyroid, how does it do this?

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Thyrotropin receptor (on thyroid epithelial cells)
G-protein coupled receptor is activated when bound to TSH, converts GTP to GDP increasing cAMP levels (therefore increasing T3+T4 production)
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What is the name of the lumen in each thyroid lobule?

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The colloid

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What is thyroglobulin?

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A carbon chain consisting of many tyrosine molecules

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What type of epithelium lines the colloid?

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Cuboidal epithelium

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What is the major constituent of the colloid?

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Thyroglobulin

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Thyroid follicules store enough thyroid hormone to supply to body for how long?

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3-4 months

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What is RT3?

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Reverese T3
Where diiodotyrosine joins monoiodotyrosine (with the diidotyrosine first)
Functionally insignificant in humans

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Which hormone is more potent, T3 or T4?

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T3 (by around 10x)

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What is the main protein which carries T4 and T3 in the blood?

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Thyroxine-binding globulin

Much lesser extent also thyroxine-binding prealbumin and albumin

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How do T3 and T4 travel in the blood, why must they travel this way?

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Travel bound to proteins

As they are lipids so not soluble

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What is the main protein which carries T4 and T3 in the blood?

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Thyroxine-binding globulin (binds most of the T3)
(Much lesser extent also thyroxine-binding prealbumin and albumin)
Albumin binds majority of T4 but T4 is much less abundant than T3

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What is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?

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A primary hypothyroidism disease
Autoimmune cause- TCell infiltration
(Blocks thyroperoxidase)- Anti-TPO antigen

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High TSH level and low T4 level indicates what?

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Hypothyroidism

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Low TSH level and high T4 level indicates what?

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Hyperthyroidism

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In iodine deficiency what happens to the thyroid?

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Low T3/T4 detected
Hypothalamus detects and releases more TRH and TSH which leads to receptor overload
This leads to a goitre

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Where is calcitonin produced?

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In the C-Cells which are interspersed with the columnar epithelium

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What is the role of the c-cells?

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They are interspersed with the follicular epithelium and produced the hormone calcitonin
(Also known as parafollicular cells)

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What is the role of calcitonin?

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Lowers blood calcium (counteracts PTH)
Inhibits Ca intestinal absorbtion
Inhibits osteoclasts and stimulates osteoblasts

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What is graves disease?

aka toxic diffuse goiter

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An autoimmune disease which affects they thyroid. It results in hyperthyroidism and goitre

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Where is thyroglobulin synthesized and then processed?

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Synth: Endoplasmic reticulum
Processed: Golgi apparatus

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How does Iodide enter the follicle cell? Where does the energy for this come from and what is the process called?

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IODIDE TRAPPING
Enters via the 2Na/I symporter
Energy comes from concentration gradient (low intracellular Na) created by Na/K ATPase pump

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How is iodide moved from the folicle cell into the colloid?

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Via the PENDRIN I/Cl antiporter

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What converts iodide to iodine?
Peroxidase enzymes
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What happens to free iodine in the colloid?
It joins with the tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin, creating either monoiodotyrosines or diodotyrosines
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What is the name of the process of moving MIT/ DIT's/T3/T4 into the follicle cells from the colloid?
Pinocytosis
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How are T3 and T4 created in the colloid?
By joining of MIT's and DIT's | Mono/diidotyrosines
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When does T3/T4 seperate from thyroglobulin and how does this occur?
When taken back into follicle cells | Done by lysosomes
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How do T3 and T4 get back into the blood and what happened to them once the reach the blood?
Lipid soluble so go through basolateral membrane | Carrier mostly by carrier proteins
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How does the body stabilise T3 and T4 levels?
Bind to intracellular proteins for storage over days/ weeks
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How does the body stabilise T3 and T4 levels?
Bind to intracellular proteins for storage over days/ weeks (T4 binds more strongly)
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T4 can be classed as a pro- form of T3, how is it converted and where does this happen?
By diodinase enzymes Type 1- In liver, thyroid, kidney (low affinity) Type 2- In pituitary/ brain/ brown fat/ thyroid (high affinity) Type 3- Inactivates T3 and T4
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How does T3 have its effect on the cell?
Binds to nucelic receptors (thyroid hormone receptor and retinoid X receptor) This changes gene transcription and mRNA leaves the nucleus
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What affects does increased thyroid hormone levels have on body
CNS development Growth of skeletal muscle Increased cardiac output/ heart rate/ resp rate Increase O2 consumption/ gluconeogenesis/ protein synth
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Where are the parathyroid glands located?
Usually 4 glands | Found behind the thyroid
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What is the difference between thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism?
Thyrotoxicosis- Increased levels of thyroid hormone (any cause e.g. hyperthyroidism or levothyroxine over dose) Hyperthyroidism- Excessive production of thyroid hormone by thyroid gland
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What is the lifetime risk of hyperthyroidism and what is it's most common cause? What is the most common age of presentation?
Presents most commonly 20-50 Lifetime risk F: 2% / M: 0.2% 70% cases due to graves disease
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What are the risk factors (5) for hyperthyroidism?
Family history, high iodine intake, smoking, childbirth, multinodular goitre
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What are the symptoms (11) of hyperthyroidism?
Weight loss despite increased appetite (10% have weight gain) or appetite changes Anxiety/ nervousness/ irritability Tremor/ sweating/ palpitations/ heat intolerance Weakness/ fatigue/ changes in menstruation
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What are the signs (8) of hyperthyroidism?
Fine tremour/ tachycardia/ goitre Warm, sweaty palms/ palmar erythema Hair thinning/ hyperreflexia/ muscle weakness or wasting
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What are the additional 3 signs and symptoms seen in graves disease?
``` Hyperthyroid symptoms Eye bulge (exophthalmos) Pretibial myxedema (waxy/ orange peel skin)- Rare ~3% of P ```
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What are the signs and symptoms of thyrotoxic crisis (aka thyrotoxic storm/ hyperthyroid crisis)? How should it be treated?
Fever >38.5/ Tachycardia/ delirium/ coma/ seizures Vomiting/ diarrhoea/ Jaundice 25% mortality (arrhythmia's etc) TREAT WITH propylthiouracil
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What is the name of the autoantibody in Graves disease?
Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin
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What are the three most common causes of thyrotoxicosis?
Graves Multinodular goitre (surgery) Solitary nodule
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What are the risks associated with thyoidectomy?
2% relapse rate (take T4 post surgery) 1% vocal cord paralysis 5% permenant parathyroid damage (very surgeon dependant)
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What is the difference in what is monitored when treating with thyroxine for hypothyroidism or carbimazole for hyperthyrodism?
Titrate dose against: Carbimazole: T4 levels Thyroxine: TSH levels
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What is myxedema?
Hypothyroidism (severe) | Also describes dermatological changes
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What is goitre and what can cause diffuse goitre?
Its and enlarged thyroid | Cause (diffuse): Graves/ hashimoto hypothyroidism/ colloid goitre/ iodine deficiency/ drugs
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What should you do about nodules found on the thyroid?
V.common (Increases with age) | For >1cm do ultrasound or fine needle aspiration
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What is the most accurate blood test to diagnose hypo/hyperthyroidism?
TSH
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What is subclinical hyperthyroidism?
Normal T3/T4 | Low TSH
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Which foods provide the best iodine sources?
Seaweed (like kelp)- Best Seafoods (cod, shrimp) Meat/ egg/ milk
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What hyperthyroidism do to pulse pressure?
Increases pulse pressure | raised systolic/ decreased diastolic
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What does T3 do to mitochondia levels?
Increases them and causes growth of mitochondria
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Which hormone (T3/T4) is most stable in blood?
T4
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What would happen to a child with hypothyroidism in relation to their growth?
FTT
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What would happen to a child with hyperthyroidism in relation to their growth?
Initially grow very fast but then not reach full potential as epiphesis plates close earlier?
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Which of the two types of cellular receptors (membrance/ nuclear) has a quicker response time?
Membrane | As nuclear need to use transcription to have effects which takes longer
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How does TSH act on the cell to increase T3/T4?
Binds to membrane receptor and activates cAMP Faster breakdown of thyroglobulin Growth of thyroid cell Increased concentration of
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What % of T4 is unbound and which type of T4 is active?
T4 is only active when unbound | 0.03% is 'free' in blood
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What temperature issues do patients with hyper and hypothyroid experience?
Hyperthyroid: Heat intolerance Hypothyroid: Cold intolerance
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Why do patients with hyperthyroidism experience nervousness?
Because TSH increases sympathetic stimulation (and increased release from all endocrine glands)
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What effect does thyroid hormone have on cholesterol?
Lowers serum cholesterol levels
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What antibody is involved in Graves disease?
TSI- thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin
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What is derbyshire neck?
Goitre caused by lack of iodine in the diet
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What is the difference between PTU (propylthiouracil) and carbimazole?
Carbimazole inhibits TPO centrally but PTU does this and also inhibits conversion of T4 to T3 peripherally
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Roughly how long are drugs such as carbimazole given?
18months
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Which isotopes of I are used for treatment and diagnostic imaging?
Diagnosis: I(123) Treatment: (131)
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What are the similarities between the epidemiology of Graves and anxiety?
Both affects F much more than M | Around 20-50 peak age
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Where would you find the TPO enzyme?
On the luminal membrane of the thyroid follicule cells
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What do low T4 levels do to TSH levels?
Raise TSH
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Graves disease is most like to affect what age group and gender? Whereas multinodular goitre is most likely to affect...?
Graves: F (younger age) MG: M (older age)
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What is the general mechanism of carbimazole and propylthiouracil?
Block iodine organification | Stops TPO enzyme iodinating tyrosine residue on thyroglobulin
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What is the most common SE of carbimazole and propylthiouracil?
Rash and itching
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Where are C-cells found and what is there role? | aka parafollicular cells
``` Interspersed with columnar epithelium Make calcitonin (lowers blood calcium) ```
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What use does T3 have in diagnosing hypothyroidism?
Very little use as levels don't drop until disease is severe | TSH is used instead
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What is the unit MBq used to measure?
Megabecquerel | Disintergrations per second (radioactivity)
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What causes exophthalmos in graves disease?
TSH receptor antibodies also go into the tissues of the orbital muscles and cause inflammation
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What is the most common malignancy of the thyroid?
Papillary carcinoma
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What is the pathophysiology of Graves disease?
Autoimmunie- antibodies produced to TSH receptor | These antibodies bind to the TSHr and chronically stimulate it
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What is the role of the Na+/K+ ATPase pump?
Pumps Na+ out of cells and K+ into cells | Uses ATP as both molecules are moving against their concentration gradient
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What does TSI stand for?
Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin
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All diiodinase enzymes contain which amino acid?
Selenocysteine

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