thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
thyroiditis due to
A
inflammed thyroid-viral infec, pregnancy
2
Q
what can you do to diagnose cause of hyperthyroidism?
A
radioactive iodine uptake and scan
thyroid antibodies
3
Q
differentiate btwn thyroiditis and Graves as cause of hyperthyroidism-what could you look at?
A
thyroiditis-decreased iodine uptake on scan
4
Q
US use for thyroid is for?
A
looking at nodules and assessing malignancy-can guide FNA
5
Q
fatigue is common to hypo and hyperthyroidism : true or false
A
true
